| Air pollution and sudden infant death syndrome. | |
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PMID: 15173546 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) affects approximately 1 in 1000 live births and is the most common cause of infant death after the perinatal period. OBJECTIVE: To determine the influence of air pollution on the incidence of SIDS. METHODS: Time-series analyses were performed to compare the daily mortality rates for SIDS and the daily air pollution concentrations in each of 12 Canadian cities during the period of 1984-1999. Serial autocorrelation was controlled for by city, and then the city-specific estimates were pooled. Increased daily rates of SIDS were associated with increases, on the previous day, in the levels of sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and carbon monoxide but not ozone or fine particles measured every sixth day. Effects persisted despite adjustments for season alone or the combination of daily mean temperature, relative humidity, and changes in barometric pressure for NO2 and SO2 but not carbon monoxide. RESULTS: Increases in both SO2 and NO2, equivalent to their interquartile ranges, were associated with a 17.72% increase in SIDS incidence. CONCLUSION: Ambient SO2 and NO2 may be important risk factors for SIDS. |
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Authors:
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Robert Dales; Richard T Burnett; Marc Smith-Doiron; David M Stieb; Jeffrey R Brook |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pediatrics Volume: 113 ISSN: 1098-4275 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatrics Publication Date: 2004 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-06-02 Completed Date: 2004-09-01 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376422 Medline TA: Pediatrics Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: e628-31 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. |
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Air Pollutants
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adverse effects*,
analysis Air Pollution / adverse effects* Canada / epidemiology Carbon Monoxide / adverse effects, analysis Humans Incidence Infant Nitrogen Dioxide / adverse effects*, analysis Ozone / adverse effects, analysis Socioeconomic Factors Sudden Infant Death / epidemiology, etiology* Sulfur Dioxide / adverse effects*, analysis |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Air Pollutants; 10028-15-6/Ozone; 10102-44-0/Nitrogen Dioxide; 630-08-0/Carbon Monoxide; 7446-09-5/Sulfur Dioxide |
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