A Study of Adverse Birth Outcomes and Agricultural Land Use Practices in Missouri

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• Personal Author:
  Almberg KS ; Anderson R ; Banda E ; Gibson R ; Graber J ; Jones RM ; Stayner, Leslie T. ; Turyk M ; Waller LA
• Description:
  Background: Missouri is an agriculturally intensive state, primarily growing corn and soybeans with additional rice and cotton farming in some southeastern counties. Communities located in close proximity to pesticide-treated fields are known to have increased exposure to pesticides and may be at increased risk of adverse birth outcomes. The study aims were to assess the relationship between county-level measures of crop-specific agricultural production and adverse birth outcomes in Missouri and to evaluate the most appropriate statistical methodologies for doing so. Methods: Potential associations between county level data on the densities of particular crops and low birth weight and preterm births were examined in Missouri between 2004-2006. Covariates considered as potential confounders and effect modifiers included gender, maternal race/ethnicity, maternal age at delivery, maternal smoking, access to prenatal care, quarter of birth, county median household income, and population density. These data were analyzed using both standard Poisson regression models as well as models allowing for temporal and spatial correlation of the data. Results: There was no evidence of an association between corn, soybean, or wheat densities with low birth weight or preterm births. Significant positive associations between both rice and cotton density were observed with both low birth weight and preterm births. Model results were consistent using Poisson and alternative models accounting for spatial and temporal variability. Conclusions: The associations of rice and cotton with low birth weight and preterm births warrant further investigation. Study limitations include the ecological study design and limited available covariate information. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Environmental Exposure Epidemiology Gossypium Insecticides Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Pregnancy Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Industry Agricultural Land Use Author Keywords: Low Birth Weight Cotton Industry Ecological Systems Environmental Exposure GEE Pesticides And Agricultural Chemicals Poisson Prenatal Exposure Preterm Births

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• ISSN:
  0013-9351
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant ; Contract
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Illinois ; Missouri ; New Jersey ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  420-426
• Volume:
  134
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058666
• Citation:
  Environ Res 2014 Oct; 134:420-426
• Contact Point Address:
  Kirsten S. Almberg, University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Division, 1603W. Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60607, United States of America
• Email:
  almberg@uic.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  University of Illinois at Chicago
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Environmental Research
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/221705/cdc_221705_DS1.pdf
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