Birth Outcomes Among Military Personnel After Exposure to Documented Open-Air Burn Pits Before and During Pregnancy

Objective: To examine birth outcomes in military women and men with potential exposure to documented open-air burn pits before and during pregnancy. Methods: Electronic data from the Department of Defense Birth and Infant Health Registry and the Defense Manpower Data Center were used to examine the...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2012-06, Vol.54 (6), p.689-697
Main Authors: Conlin, Ava Marie S., DeScisciolo, Connie, Sevick, Carter J., Bukowinski, Anna T., Phillips, Christopher J., Smith, Tyler C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Afghan Campaign 2001
Armed forces
Babies
Congenital Abnormalities - epidemiology
Female
Human exposure
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Iraq War, 2003-2011
Male
Military Personnel
Occupational Diseases - epidemiology
Occupational Exposure - statistics & numerical data
Original Article
Pregnancy
Premature birth
Premature Birth - epidemiology
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - epidemiology
Prevalence
Registries
Smoke - adverse effects
Veterans - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:Objective: To examine birth outcomes in military women and men with potential exposure to documented open-air burn pits before and during pregnancy. Methods: Electronic data from the Department of Defense Birth and Infant Health Registry and the Defense Manpower Data Center were used to examine the prevalence of birth defects and preterm birth among infants of active-duty women and men who were deployed within a 3-mile radius of a documented open-air burn pit before or during pregnancy. Results: In general, burn pit exposure at various times in relation to pregnancy and for differing durations was not consistently associated with an increase in birth defects or preterm birth in infants of active-duty military personnel. Conclusions: These analyses offer reassurance to service members that burn pit exposure is not consistently associated with these select adverse infant health outcomes.
ISSN:1076-2752
1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/JOM.0b013e31824fe154