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Alternative Title:
Environ Health
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-069X-13-85
Personal Author:
Porter, Travis R ; Kent, Shia T ; Su, Wei ; Beck, Heidi M ; Gohlke, Julia M
Porter, Travis R ; Kent, Shia T ; Su, Wei ; Beck, Heidi M ; Gohlke, Julia M Less -
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Background

Previous research has shown exposure to air pollution increases the risk of adverse birth outcomes, although the effects of residential proximity to significant industrial point sources are less defined. The objective of the current study was to determine whether yearly reported releases from major industrial point sources are associated with adverse birth outcomes.

Methods

Maternal residence from geocoded Alabama birth records between 1991 and 2010 were used to calculate distances from coke and steel production industries reporting emissions to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Logistic regression models were built to determine associations between distance or yearly fugitive emissions (volatile organic compounds, polycyclic aromatic compounds, and metals) from reporting facilities and preterm birth or low birth weight, adjusting for covariates including maternal age, race, payment method, education level, year and parity.

Results

A small but significant association between preterm birth and residential proximity (≤5.0 km) to coke and steel production facilities remained after adjustment for covariates (OR 1.05 95% CI: 1.01,1.09). Above average emissions from these facilities of volatile organic compounds during the year of birth were associated with low birth weight (OR 1.17 95% CI: 1.06, 1.29), whereas metals emissions were associated with preterm birth (OR 1.07 95% CI: 1.01, 1.14).

Conclusions

The present investigation suggests fugitive emissions from industrial point sources may increase the risk of adverse birth outcomes in surrounding neighborhoods. Further research teasing apart the relationship between exposure to emissions and area-level deprivation in neighborhoods surrounding industrial facilities and their combined effects on birth outcomes is needed.

Electronic supplementary material

The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/1476-069X-13-85) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.


Subject:
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Adolescent
Adult
Air Pollutants
Benzene Derivatives
Coke
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Maternal Exposure
Metals
Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic
Pregnancy
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
Research
Residence Characteristics
Steel
Young Adult

Source:
Environ Health. 13.
Pubmed ID:
25342170
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4223752
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
R25CA76023/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States ; U48/DP001915/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States
R25CA76023/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States ; U48/DP001915/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States Less -
Place as Subject:
Alabama
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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