Air Quality Research Articles
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.
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.