SynthesisEnvironmental health perspectives2004
Does particulate air pollution contribute to infant death? A systematic review.
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46 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Ambient air pollution and risk of congenital anomalies: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Environmental health perspectives · 2011Pooled it
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- Association between fine particulate matter (PMEnvironmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2024Article
- Risk factors of under-five and infant mortality: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.Journal of global health · 2024Review
- Exposure to household air pollution and childhood multimorbidity risk in Jimma, Ethiopia.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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- Paid family leave and children health outcomes in OECD countries.Children and youth services review · 2020Article
- Cumulative Lifetime Burden of Cardiovascular Disease From Early Exposure to Air Pollution.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2020Review
- Sample size issues in time series regressions of counts on environmental exposures.BMC medical research methodology · 2020Article
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Abstract
There is now substantial evidence that both short- and long-term increases in ambient air pollution are associated with increased mortality and morbidity in adults and children. Children's health is particularly vulnerable to environmental pollution, and infant mortality is still a major contributor to childhood mortality. In this systematic review we summarize and evaluate the current level of epidemiologic evidence of an association between particulate air pollution and infant mortality. We identified relevant publications using database searches with a comprehensive list of search terms and other established search methods. We included articles in the review according to specified inclusion criteria. Fifteen studies met our inclusion criteria. Evidence of an association between particulate air pollution and infant mortality in general was inconsistent, being reported from locations with largely comparable pollution levels. There was some evidence that the strength of association with particulate matter differed by subgroups of infant mortality. It was more consistent for postneonatal mortality due to respiratory causes and sudden infant death syndrome. Differential findings for various mortality subgroups within studies suggest a stronger association of particulate air pollution with some causes of infant death. Research is needed to confirm and clarify these links, using the most appropriate methodologies for exposure assessment and control of confounders.
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