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Air Quality Research Articles

2004

Air pollution and lung developement 10-18 years old

This NEJM article describes the adverse affects exposure to air pollution has on the growth of lung function during its rapid development phase between 10-18 years of age.

2019

Air pollution and mortality

This NEJM article describes associations between short term exposure to pollution and mortality in over 600 cities across the globe.

2013

Air pollution and traffic exposure association with congenital abnormalities.

This American Journal of Epidemiology article looks at air pollution and traffic exposures in the San Joaquin valley to assess if these exposures were connected to congenital birth defects. Increased levels of carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides were associated with increased neural tube defects.

2020

Association of Air Pollution and Heat Exposure on adverse pregnancy outcomes

This JAMA Network Open article performed a systematic review of 57 studies with air pollution and heat on birth outcomes.
They found looks that exposure to ozone and PM 2.5 was associated with preterm birth and low birth rates, highest in communities of color and those with asthma.

2015

Associations between Residential Proximity to Power Plants and Adverse Birth Outcomes

This American Journal of Epidemiology article looks at proximity to power plants and adverse birth outcomes in Florida over a 2 year period. They found associations of solid waste and fossil fuel power plants with adverse birth outcomes.

2023

Gas and Propane Stoves increase Indoor Air Pollution

This Environmental Science and Technology article measured benzene levels inside kitchens from natural gas and propane stovetops.

2015

Particulate Matter 2.5 exposure in third trimester leads to higher stillborn rate

This PLOS ONE article performed a geo-spatial population-based cohort study in Ohio looking at PM 2.5 exposure over 5 years with birth rates over that same time frame They found that higher level of PM 2.5 exposure in the third trimester was associated with increased stillborn rates.

2021

Particulate Matter 2.5 exposure increased rates of dementia

This Environmental Health Perspectives article performed a prospective cohort study looking at exposure of a population in Seattle over a 40 year period. They found that higher level of PM 2.5 exposure was associated with higher dementia rates.

2015

Particulate Matter exposure to pregnant nurses in the USA was associated with higher autism rates in their children.

This Environmental Health Perspectives article performed a case control study looking at PM 2.5 exposure of nurses over a 12 year period. They found that higher level of PM 2.5 exposure was associated with higher autism spectrum disorder rates.

2018

Retired Fossil Fuel plants and reduced preterm birth in people living nearby

This American Journal of Epidemiology article looks at areas with retiring fossil fuel power plants in California and noted a decrease in preterm births in people that lived close to these plants.

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