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Abstract Title:

Association between maternal exposure to ambient PMand neural tube defects: A case-control study in Liaoning Province, China.

Abstract Source:

Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2020 Jan 24 ;225:113453. Epub 2020 Jan 24. PMID: 31986338

Abstract Author(s):

Jia-Yu Zhang, Qi-Jun Wu, Yan-Hong Huang, Jing Li, Shu Liu, Yan-Ling Chen, Li-Li Li, Cheng-Zhi Jiang, Zong-Jiao Chen

Article Affiliation:

Jia-Yu Zhang

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The potential association between maternal exposure to ambient PMand offspring neural tube defects (NTDs) is a contentious issue. This study aims to evaluate the aforementioned association at a provincial level in China.

METHODS: A total of 2736 cases and 7950 randomly selected healthy infants included in the Maternal and Child Health Certificate Registry of Liaoning Province and delivered between 2010 and 2015 were recruited. Daily PMconcentrations were obtained from all available monitoring stations located within the study area. A multivariable logistic regression model was established to calculate the adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

RESULTS: PMexposure was significantly associated with the risk of NTDs during the three months preconception (per 10 μg/mincrement: OR = 1.10, 95% CI 1.07-1.14; per standard deviation [27 μg/m] increment: OR = 1.29, 95% CI 1.18-1.41; highest tertile: OR = 1.61, 95% CI 1.37-1.91) and the first trimester (highest tertile: OR = 1.57, 95% CI: 1.31-1.87). When focusing on shorter exposure windows, similar associations were observed for PMexposure from the third month before pregnancy to the third month after pregnancy. Sensitivity analyses using propensity score matching yielded consistent findings.

CONCLUSIONS: Maternal exposure to PMis positively associated with NTDs during the critical period of fetal neural tube development. However, due to the limitation of the exposure assessment as well as potential residual confounding, further research is warranted to confirm our findings.

Study Type : Human Study

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