ReviewSeminars in perinatology2017
Birth outcome racial disparities: A result of intersecting social and environmental factors.
Review in Seminars in perinatology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 137 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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137 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 229 citations in OpenAlex.
- Systematic evidence map on the association between exposure to personal care products and fetal growth.Environment international · 2026Pooled it
- Racial and ethnic representation in epigenomic studies of preterm birth: a systematic review.Epigenomics · 2021Pooled it
- A randomized trial of prenatal cognitive behavioral stress management effects on obstetric health outcomes and infant cortisol levels.Psychoneuroendocrinology · 2026Trial
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- Increasing Prenatal Care Compliance in At-Risk Black Women: Findings from a RCT of Patient Navigation and Behavioral Incentives.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2022Trial
- Admixture mapping identifies African and Amerindigenous local ancestry loci associated with fetal growth.Human genetics · 2021Trial
- A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Multimodal Wellness Intervention for Perinatal Mental Health.Journal of midwifery & women's healthTrial
- Investigating the Relationship Between Highly Collaborative Local Health Jurisdictions and County-Level Perinatal Health Outcomes.Maternal and child health journal · 2026Article
- Neonatal Outcomes Associated with Maternal-Factor-Related Diagnoses: Real-World Evidence from a National Inpatient Database (2010-2025).Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Impacts of Paid Family Leave on Perinatal Health: A Nationwide Quasi-Experimental Study.Pediatrics · 2026Article
- Black parents' views and understanding of prenatal genetic testing: a cross-sectional survey of attitudes, knowledge and trust in UK healthcare.European journal of human genetics : EJHG · 2026Article
- Examining the joint contribution of maternal health, behavioral factors, psychosocial adversities, and environmental conditions during pregnancy for disparities in birth outcomes.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Observational
- Beyond Black and White: relationships between segregation, environmental burden, and birth outcomes among Black and Latino populations.American journal of epidemiology · 2026Article
- Identification of Spatiotemporal Associations of Social Determinants of Health on the Incidence of Adverse Birth Outcomes in Louisiana.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Environmental Risk and Adverse Perinatal Health Indicators in New York City: A Geospatial Hotspot Analysis.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2026Article
- Postpartum care receipt among parents of infants admitted to a freestanding children's hospital neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Article
- A prospective study of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), stress, and birth size in a cohort of U.S. Black women.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2026Article
- Going beyond participation: community-led design and evaluation of the Philly Joy Bank.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Current approaches and advances in placental toxicology.Trends in endocrinology and metabolism: TEM · 2026Review
- Periconceptual Caffeine Intake and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: Results From the nuMoM2b Cohort.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Adverse birth outcomes such as preterm birth, low-birth weight, and infant mortality continue to disproportionately affect black and poor infants in the United States. Improvements in healthcare quality and access have not eliminated these disparities. The objective of this review was to consider societal factors, including suboptimal education, income inequality, and residential segregation, that together lead to toxic environmental exposures and psychosocial stress. Many toxic chemicals, as well as psychosocial stress, contribute to the risk of adverse birth outcomes and black women often are more highly exposed than white women. The extent to which environmental exposures combine with stress and culminate in racial disparities in birth outcomes has not been quantified but is likely substantial. Primary prevention of adverse birth outcomes and elimination of disparities will require a societal approach to improve education quality, income equity, and neighborhoods.
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