The possible association between exposure to air pollution and the risk for congenital malformations
The possible association between exposure to air pollution and the risk for congenital malformations
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DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2014.08.024
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发表时间:
2014-11-01
影响因子:
8.3
通讯作者:
Lerner-Geva, Liat
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作者:
Farhi, Adel;Boyko, Valentina;Lerner-Geva, Liat
Background: Over the last decade, there is growing evidence that exposure to air pollution may be associated with increased risk for congenital malformations.Objectives: To evaluate the possible association between exposures to air pollution during pregnancy and congenital malformations among infants born following spontaneously conceived (SC) pregnancies and assisted reproductive technology (ART) pregnancies.Methods: This is an historical cohort study comprising 216,730 infants: 207,825 SC infants and 8905 ART conceived infants, during the periods 1997-2004. Air pollution data including sulfur dioxide (SO2), particulate matter