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PMID: 12615838 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Although there have been growing concerns about the adverse effects of air pollution on birth outcomes, little is known about which specific exposure times of specific pollutants contribute to low birth weight (LBW). METHODS: We evaluated the relationships between LBW and air pollution exposure levels in Seoul, Korea. Using the air pollution data, we estimated the exposure during each trimester and also during each month of pregnancy on the basis of the gestational age and birth date of each newborn. Generalized additive logistic regression analyses were conducted considering infant sex, birth order, maternal age, parental education level, time trend, and gestational age. RESULTS: The monthly analyses suggested that the risks for LBW tended to increase with carbon monoxide (CO) exposure between months 2-5 of pregnancy, with exposure to particles <10 micro m (PM(10)) in months 2 and 4, and for sulphur dioxide (SO(2)) and nitrogen dioxide (NO(2)) exposure between months 3-5. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that exposure to CO, PM(10,) SO(2) and NO(2) during early to mid pregnancy contribute to risks for LBW. |
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Authors:
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B E Lee; E H Ha; H S Park; Y J Kim; Y C Hong; H Kim; J T Lee |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Human reproduction (Oxford, England) Volume: 18 ISSN: 0268-1161 ISO Abbreviation: Hum. Reprod. Publication Date: 2003 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-03-04 Completed Date: 2003-10-30 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8701199 Medline TA: Hum Reprod Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 638-43 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Medical Research Center, Ewha Womans University, 911-1, Mok-6-Dong, Yangcheon-Gu, Seoul, Korea 158-710. |
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Air Pollutants
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adverse effects* Carbon Monoxide / adverse effects Female Humans Infant, Low Birth Weight* Infant, Newborn Male Nitrogen Dioxide / adverse effects Particle Size Pregnancy Pregnancy Trimester, First Pregnancy Trimester, Second Pregnancy Trimester, Third Regression Analysis Risk Assessment Sulfur Dioxide / adverse effects |
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0/Air Pollutants; 10102-44-0/Nitrogen Dioxide; 630-08-0/Carbon Monoxide; 7446-09-5/Sulfur Dioxide |
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