ArticleDisaster medicine and public health preparedness2022
Hurricane Michael and Adverse Birth Outcomes in the Florida Panhandle: Analysis of Vital Statistics Data.
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- The effect of flooding on low birthweight and preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
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- Implementation of Disaster Prevention Education and Maternal and Child Health Handbook Guidance for Pregnant Women in Japanese Medical Institutions: A Pilot Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
- Investigating the Aliso Canyon gas blowout disaster and adverse birth outcomes: A quasiexperimental approach.Science advances · 2025Article
- Scoping review on assessing climate-sensitive health risks.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Hurricane Harvey and the risk of spontaneous preterm and early-term birth.Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2024Article
- Consequences of Natural and Man-made Disasters on Pregnancy Outcomes and Complications: A Systematic Review.Archives of academic emergency medicine · 2024Review
- Differences in county-level cardiovascular disease mortality rates due to damage caused by hurricane Matthew and the moderating effect of social capital: a natural experiment.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Remotely sensed measures of Hurricane Michael damage and adverse perinatal outcomes and access to prenatal care services in the Florida panhandle.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2022Article
- Effects of Hurricane Michael on Access to Care for Pregnant Women and Associated Pregnancy Outcomes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to examine birth outcomes in areas affected by Hurricane Michael.
methodsVital statistics data of 2017-2019 were obtained from the state of Florida. Births occurring in the year before and after the date of Hurricane Michael (October 7, 2018) were used. Florida counties were divided into 3 categories reflecting extent of impact from Hurricane Michael. Birth outcomes including incidence of preterm birth (PTB), low birth weight (LBW), and small for gestational age (SGA) were also compared before and after Hurricane Michael. Spontaneous and indicated PTBs were distinguished based on previously published algorithms. Multiple regression was used to control for potential confounders.
resultsBoth LBW (aRR 1.19, 95% CI: 1.07, 1.32) and SGA (aRR 1.11, 95% CI: 1.01, 1.21) were higher in the year after Michael than the year before in the most-affected area; a similar effect was not seen in other areas. A stronger effect was seen for exposure in the first trimester or in the 2 months after Michael than in the second or third trimester.
conclusionConsistent with many previous studies, this study of Hurricane Michael found an effect on fetal growth.
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