Observational studyNature communications2022
Associations of hurricane exposure and forecasting with impaired birth outcomes.
Observational study in Nature communications, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07531134 (Do Extreme Environmental and Security-related Conditions Affect the Rates of Prematurity and Low Birth Weight?), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Do Extreme Environmental and Security-related Conditions Affect the Rates of Prematurity and Low Birth Weight?
Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effect of flooding on low birthweight and preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Health Effects of Cyclones: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Epidemiological Studies.Environmental health perspectives · 2023Pooled it
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- Tropical cyclone exposure and risk of adverse birth outcomes in urban and rural areas of Georgia.Environmental research communications · 2026Article
- Scoping review of climate drivers on maternal health: current evidence and clinical implications.AJOG global reports · 2025Review
- Exploring Demographic Disparities in Private Well Water Testing in North Carolina.Environmental science & technology · 2025Article
- Hurricane Harvey and the risk of spontaneous preterm and early-term birth.Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2024Article
- Using Inundation Extents to Predict Microbial Contamination in Private Wells after Flooding Events.Environmental science & technology · 2024Article
- Consequences of Natural and Man-made Disasters on Pregnancy Outcomes and Complications: A Systematic Review.Archives of academic emergency medicine · 2024Review
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Early forecasts give people in a storm's path time to prepare. Less is known about the cost to society when forecasts are incorrect. In this observational study, we examine over 700,000 births in the path of Hurricane Irene and find exposure was associated with impaired birth outcomes. Additional warning time was associated with decreased preterm birth rates for women who experienced intense storm exposures documenting a benefit of avoiding a type II forecasting error. A larger share of this at-risk population experienced a type I forecasting error where severe physical storm impacts were anticipated but not experienced. Disaster anticipation disrupted healthcare services by delaying and canceling prenatal care, which may contribute to storm-impacted birth outcomes. Recognizing storm damages depend on human responses to predicted storm paths is critical to supporting the next generation's developmental potential with judicious forecasts that ensure public warning systems mitigate rather than exacerbate climate damages.
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