Exposure to Air Pollution and Emergency Department Visits During the First Year of Life Among Preterm and Full-term Infants.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Previous studies have focused on exposure to fine particulate matter 2.5 μm or less in diameter (PM2.5) and on birth outcome risks; however, few studies have evaluated the health consequences of PM2.5 exposure on infants during their first year of life and whether prematurity could exacerbate such risks.

Objective

To assess the association of PM2.5 exposure with emergency department (ED) visits during the first year of life and determine whether preterm birth status modifies the association.

Design, setting, and participants

This individual-level cohort study used data from the Study of Outcomes in Mothers and Infants cohort, which includes all live-born, singleton deliveries in California. Data from infants' health records through their first birthday were

SUBMITTER: Teyton A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9947725 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature