Preterm delivery among people living around Portland cement plants.
The Portland cement industry is the main source of particulate air pollution in Kaohsiung city. Data in this study concern outdoor air pollution and the health of individuals living in communities in close proximity to Portland cement plants. The prevalence of delivery of preterm birth infants was significantly higher in mothers living within 0-2 km of a Portland cement plant than in mothers living within 2-4 km. After controlling for several possible confounders (including maternal age, season, marital status, maternal education, and infant sex), the adjusted odds ratio was 1.30 (95% CI=1.09-1.54) for the delivery of preterm infants for mothers living close to the Portland cement plants, chosen at the start to be from 0 to 2 km. These data provide further support for the hypothesis that air pollution can affect the outcome of pregnancy.
Yang
Chun-Yuh
CY
Institute of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Shih-Chuan 1st RD, 80708, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC. chunyuh@cc.kmu.edu.tw <chunyuh@cc.kmu.edu.tw>
Chang
Chih-Ching
CC
Tsai
Shang-Shyue
SS
Chuang
Hung-Yi
HY
Ho
Chi-Kung
CK
Wu
Trong-Neng
TN
Sung
Fung-Chang
FC
D000328:Adult; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003252:Construction Materials; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007221:Industry; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012621:Seasons
D000393:Air Pollutants