ArticleEnvironmental health : a global access science source2025
Assessing ambient air pollution's effects on birth outcomes: a Scottish IVF cohort study (2010 -2018).
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Abstract
backgroundAmbient air pollution exposure during and before the pregnancy could result in adverse birth outcomes. This study uses data from women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) data to investigate the associations between ambient air pollution exposure and adverse birth outcomes.
methodsThis study analyses the associations between adverse birth outcomes, namely low birth weight (LBW), small for gestational age (SGA), and preterm birth and daily mean air pollution exposure during each of four IVF windows. The air pollutants considered were particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 10 µm (PM
resultsFrom January 2010 to May 2018, there are 2069 babies were able to be included in this study. We found no significant associations between air pollution exposure and the risk of adverse birth outcomes during window 1(85 days before oocyte retrieval) and 2 (14 days after gonadotrophin medication). With 1 µg⋅m
conclusionThe results suggest that exposure to air pollution during the very early stage of pregnancy (14 days after conception) may represent the most critical window of susceptibility to an increased risk of adverse birth outcomes.
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