| Title: | "Maternal exposure to air pollutants and birth weight in Tehran, Iran" |
| Author(s): | Nakhjirgan P; Kashani H; Naddafi K; Nabizadeh R; Amini H; Yunesian M; |
| Address: | "1Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Poursina Street, Keshavarz Boulevard, Tehran, 1417613151 Iran. GRID: grid.411705.6. ISNI: 0000 0001 0166 0922 2Department of Research Methodology and Data Analysis, Institute for Environmental Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, No. 1547, North Kargar Ave, Tehran, 1417993359 Iran. GRID: grid.411705.6. ISNI: 0000 0001 0166 0922 3Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland. GRID: grid.416786.a. ISNI: 0000 0004 0587 0574 4University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland. GRID: grid.6612.3. ISNI: 0000 0004 1937 0642 5Center for Air Pollution Research, Institute for Environmental Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. GRID: grid.411705.6. ISNI: 0000 0001 0166 0922" |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s40201-019-00386-7 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 2052-336X (Print) 2052-336X (Electronic) |
| Abstract: | "BACKGROUND: Air pollution can cause various health outcomes, especially in susceptible groups including pregnant women. Low birth weight (LBW) is among the adverse birth outcomes and is one of the main causes of infant mortality. The aim of this study was to assess the association between air pollutants and LBW in Tehran, Iran. METHODS: In this case-control study, 2144 babies born in three hospitals of Tehran (Iran) during 2011 to 2012 whose mothers were the residents of this city in last 5 years were considered. Of these, 468 infants with birth weight < 2500 g and 1676 with birth weight >/= 2500 g were regarded as case and control groups, respectively. Gestational age was also considered for definition of cases (small for gestational age (SGA)) and controls (appropriate for gestational age). Land use regression models were used to assess exposure to particulate matter |
| Keywords: | Air pollution Low birth weight Nitrogen dioxide Particulate matter Sulfur dioxide Volatile organic compounds; |
| Notes: | "PubMed-not-MEDLINENakhjirgan, Pegah Kashani, Homa Naddafi, Kazem Nabizadeh, Ramin Amini, Heresh Yunesian, Masud eng England 2020/02/08 J Environ Health Sci Eng. 2019 Jun 22; 17(2):711-717. doi: 10.1007/s40201-019-00386-7. eCollection 2019 Dec" |
