title: Adverse pregnancy outcome in a petrochemical polluted area in Taiwan.
abstract: The petrochemical industry is the main source of industrial air pollution in Taiwan. Reported here are the results from an ongoing study of outdoor air pollution and the health of individuals living in a community in close proximity to petrochemical industrial complexes. The prevalences of term low birth weight (LBW) in the petrochemical municipality and control municipality were 3.22%, and 1.84%, respectively. After controlling for several possible confounders (including maternal age, season, marital status, maternal education, and infant sex), the adjusted odds ratio was 1.767 (1.002-3.116) for term LBW in the petrochemical municipality. Data provide further support for the hypothesis that air pollution can affect the outcome of pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: T N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002617:Chemical Industry; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016017:Odds Ratio; D010578:Petroleum; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D010578:Petroleum