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SynthesisCurrent environmental health reports2026

Oil and Gas Development and Adverse Birth Outcomes: A Qualitative and Quantitative Bias Analysis of the Epidemiologic Literature.

Cassandra J Clark, Julia C Bond, Kaylin A Vrkljan, Marijke Rowse, Erin Polka, Erin J Campbell, Amelia K Wesselink, Amira Aker, Mary D Willis

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9 authors.

Cassandra J Clark *Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Julia C Bond *Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2988-7755
Kaylin A VrkljanDepartment of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Marijke RowseDepartment of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Erin PolkaDepartment of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Erin J CampbellDepartment of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Amelia K WesselinkDepartment of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Amira AkerDepartment of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Mary D WillisDepartment of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA. mwillis1@bu.edu.

Funding

NIH HHS DP5-OD033415, DP5-OD039736NIH HHS T32-CA250803
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewA growing body of literature examines links between oil and gas development and adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, these studies may be vulnerable to common sources of bias in perinatal epidemiology. We extend a prior systematic review with a joint qualitative and quantitative bias analysis. RECENT

findingsAcross 18 studies, the most commonly evaluated outcomes were low birth weight (78%), preterm birth (72%), and small-for-gestational-age (56%). Qualitative bias analysis showed that the vast majority of studies had evidence of fixed cohort and live birth biases, respectively. Quantitative bias analysis estimating the potential magnitude and direction of bias due to unmeasured confounding by socioeconomic status suggested little influence under our assumptions. This review highlights important sources of bias that should be considered when interpreting findings related to the relationship between oil and gas development and birth outcomes. We provide recommendations for future research.

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Oil and Gas IndustryPregnancy OutcomePremature BirthBiasFemaleHumansInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornInfant, Small for Gestational AgePregnancyBiasChildren’s healthMethodsOil and gasPerinatal epidemiology

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