Ambient air pollution and adverse birth outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
J Zhejiang Univ Sci B
; 20(3): 238-252, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
Several reviews have assessed the relationship between exposure to ambient air pollution and adverse birth outcomes during pregnancy, but the results remain controversial. The objective of this study was to assess this correlation quantitatively and to explore sources of heterogeneity. We included all published case-control or cohort studies that evaluated the correlation between ambient air pollution and low birth weight (LBW), preterm birth (PTB), and small for gestational age (SGA). Analytical methods and inclusion criteria were provided on the PROSPERO website (CRD42018085816). We evaluated pooled effects and heterogeneity. Subgroup analyses (grouped by exposure period, study settings, study design, exposure types, data source, Newcastle-Ottawa quality score (NOS), and adjustment for smoking or meteorological factors) were also conducted and publication bias was examined. The risk of bias in systematic reviews (ROBIS) tool was used to evaluate the overall risk of bias in this review. Forty studies met the inclusion criteria. We observed pooled odds ratios (ORs) of 1.03-1.21 for LBW and 0.97-1.06 for PTB when mothers were exposed to CO, NO2, NOx, O3, PM2.5, PM10, or SO2 throughout their pregnancy. For SGA, the pooled estimate was 1.02 in relation to NO2 concentrations. Subgroup analysis and sensitivity analysis decreased the heterogeneity to some extent, such as the subgroups of continuous measures (OR=0.98 (0.97-0.99), I2=0.0%) and NOS>7 (OR=0.98 (0.97-0.99), I2=0.0%) in evaluating the association between PTB and NO2. This review was completed with a low risk of bias. High concentrations of air pollution were significantly related to the higher risk of adverse birth outcomes. However, the sources of heterogeneity among studies should be further explored.
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ECOS
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Equidade_desigualdade
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Resultado da Gravidez
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Exposição Materna
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Poluentes Atmosféricos
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Poluição do Ar
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Exposição Ambiental
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
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Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
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En
Revista:
J Zhejiang Univ Sci B
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
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MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China