Open AccessAir pollution exposure and adverse pregnancy outcomes in a large UK birth cohort: use of a novel spatio-temporal modelling technique
Author(s) -
Kimberly Hannam,
Roseanne McNamee,
Philip N. Baker,
Colin P. Sibley,
Raymond Agius
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.3423
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , small for gestational age , birth weight , cohort , low birth weight , body mass index , cohort study , air pollution , environmental health , premature birth , demography , gestational age , obstetrics , pediatrics , endocrinology , chemistry , genetics , organic chemistry , sociology , biology
Previous work suggests an association between air pollution exposure and adverse pregnancy outcomes, even at relatively low concentrations. Our aim was to quantify the effect of air pollution having an adverse effect on preterm birth (PTB) and fetal growth in a large UK cohort using a novel exposure estimation technique [spatio-temporal (S-T) model] alongside a traditional nearest stationary monitor technique (NSTAT).