ReviewEnvironmental health and toxicology2015
A meta-analysis of exposure to particulate matter and adverse birth outcomes.
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101 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Association between atmospheric particulate matter pollution during pregnancy and premature birth in China: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
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- Application of the navigation guide systematic review methodology to evaluate prenatal exposure to particulate matter air pollution and infant birth weight.Environment international · 2021Pooled it
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- The associations of air pollution exposure during pregnancy with fetal growth and anthropometric measurements at birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2019Pooled it
- Prenatal Particulate Air Pollution and DNA Methylation in Newborns: An Epigenome-Wide Meta-Analysis.Environmental health perspectives · 2019Pooled it
- Maternal fine particulate matter (PMEnvironmental science and pollution research international · 2019Pooled it
- Different exposure levels of fine particulate matter and preterm birth: a meta-analysis based on cohort studies.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2017Pooled it
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- Impact of climate change and environmental adversities on maternal and fetal health: the role of clinical practices and providers in mitigating effects and prioritising women's health in the UK.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Review
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Abstract
objectivesThe objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review to provide summarized evidence on the association between maternal exposure to particulate air pollution and birth weight (BW) and preterm birth (PTB) after taking into consideration the potential confounding effect of maternal smoking.
methodsWe systematically searched all published cohort and case-control studies examining BW and PTB association with particulate matter (PM, less than or equal to 2.5μm and 10.0 μm in diameter, PM2.5 and PM10, respectively) from PubMed and Web of Science, from January 1980 to April 2015. We extracted coefficients for continuous BW and odds ratio (OR) for PTB from each individual study, and meta-analysis was used to combine the coefficient and OR of individual studies. The methodological quality of individual study was assessed using a standard protocol proposed by Downs and Black. Forty-four studies met the inclusion criteria.
resultsIn random effects meta-analyses, BW as a continuous outcome was negativelyassociated with 10 μg/m(3) increase in PM10 (-10.31 g; 95% confidence interval [CI], -13.57 to -3.13 g; I-squared=0%, p=0.947) and PM2.5 (-22.17 g; 95% CI, -37.93 to -6.41 g; I-squared=92.3%, p <0.001) exposure during entire pregnancy, adjusted for maternal smoking. A significantly increased risk of PTB per 10 μg/m(3) increase in PM10 (OR, 1.23; 95% CI, 1.04 to 1.41; I-squared=0%, p =0.977) and PM2.5 (OR, 1.14; 95% CI, 1.06 to 1.22; I-squared=92.5%, p <0.001) exposure during entire pregnancy was observed. Effect size of change in BW per 10 μg/m(3) increase in PM tended to report stronger associations after adjustment for maternal smoking.
conclusionsWhile this systematic review supports an adverse impact of maternal exposure to particulate air pollution on birth outcomes, variation in effects by exposure period and sources of heterogeneity between studies should be further explored.
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