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dc.contributor.authorPereira, Gavin
dc.contributor.authorBracken, M.
dc.contributor.authorBell, M.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T11:36:34Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T11:36:34Z
dc.date.created2016-03-14T19:30:22Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.citationPereira, G. and Bracken, M. and Bell, M. 2016. Particulate air pollution, fetal growth and gestational length: The influence of residential mobility in pregnancy. Environmental Research. 147: pp. 269-274.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13346
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.envres.2016.02.001
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BACKGROUND: It remains unclear as to whether neglecting residential mobility during pregnancy introduces bias in studies investigating air pollution and adverse perinatal outcomes, as most studies assess exposure based on residence at birth. The aim of this study was to ascertain whether such bias can be observed in a study on the effects of PM10 on risk of preterm birth and fetal growth restriction. METHODS: This was a retrospective study using four pregnancy cohorts of women recruited in Connecticut, USA (N=10,025). We ascertained associations with PM10 exposure calculated using first recorded maternal address, last recorded address, and full address histories. We used a discrete time-to-event model for preterm birth, and logistic regression to investigate associations with small for gestational age (SGA) and term low birth weight (LBW). RESULTS: Pregnant women tended to move to areas with lower levels of PM10. For all outcomes, there was negligible difference between effect sizes corresponding to exposures calculated with first, last and full address histories. For LBW, associations were observed for exposure in second trimester (OR 1.09; 95% CI: 1.04-1.14 per 1µg/m(3) PM10) and whole pregnancy (OR 1.08; 95% CI: 1.02-1.14). For SGA, associations were observed for elevated exposure in second trimester (OR 1.02; 95% CI: 1.00-1.04) and whole pregnancy (OR 1.03; 95% CI: 1.01-1.05). There was insufficient evidence for association with preterm birth. CONCLUSION: PM10 was associated with both SGA and term LBW. However, there was negligible benefit in accounting for residential mobility in pregnancy in this study.

dc.titleParticulate air pollution, fetal growth and gestational length: The influence of residential mobility in pregnancy.
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume147
dcterms.source.startPage269
dcterms.source.endPage274
dcterms.source.titleEnviron Res
curtin.accessStatusOpen access


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