INCREASED RISK OF PRETERM DELIVERY IN AREAS WITH AIR POLLUTION FROM A PETROLEUM REFINERY PLANT IN TAIWAN

The petrochemical and petroleum industries are among the main sources of industrial air pollution in Taiwan. Data in this study concern outdoor air pollution and the health of individuals living in communities in close proximity to a petroleum refinery plant. The prevalence of delivery of preterm bi...

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Published in:Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A Part A, 2001-12, Vol.64 (8), p.637-644
Main Authors: Lin, Meng-Chiao, Chiu, Hui-Fen, Yu, Hsin-Su, Tsai, Shang-Shyue, Cheng, Bi-Hua, Wu, Trong-Neng, Sung, Fung-Chang, Yang, Chun-Yuh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Air
Air Pollutants - adverse effects
Biological and medical sciences
Case-Control Studies
Demography
Environmental pollutants toxicology
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Maternal Exposure - statistics & numerical data
Medical sciences
Obstetric Labor, Premature - epidemiology
Odds Ratio
Petroleum - adverse effects
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Seasons
Taiwan - epidemiology
Toxicology
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Summary:The petrochemical and petroleum industries are among the main sources of industrial air pollution in Taiwan. Data in this study concern outdoor air pollution and the health of individuals living in communities in close proximity to a petroleum refinery plant. The prevalence of delivery of preterm birth infants was significantly higher in mothers living in a petroleum refinery area compared to controls in Taiwan. After controlling for several possible confounders (including maternal age, season, marital status, maternal education, and infant sex), the adjusted odds ratio was 1.41 (95% CI = 1.08-1.82) for delivery of preterm infants in the polluted region. Data support the view that air pollution can affect the outcome of pregnancy.
ISSN:1528-7394
0098-4108
1087-2620
DOI:10.1080/152873901753246232