Independent and interaction effects of prenatal exposure to high AQI and extreme Humidex on the risk of preterm birth : A large sample population study in northern China

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The combined effects of air pollution and extreme temperature on PTB remain unclear. To evaluate the independent effect and interaction effect of prenatal extreme exposure to air quality index (AQI) and Humidex, on PTB. Based on the National Health Care Data Platform of Shandong University, women who gave birth in 2019-2020 were selected for the study. First, the independent effects of AQI and Humidex on PTB were assessed by logistic regression model. Subsequently, the interaction effects of AQI and Humidex on PTB were estimated separately by calculation of the relative excess risk of interaction (RERI). A total of 34365 pregnant women were included and 1975 subjects were diagnosed with PTB. We observed a significant increase in the odds of PTB associated with maternal high AQI exposure, with an OR of 1.70 (95% CI: 1.59, 1.81). Similarly, extreme exposure to Humidex also demonstrated an elevated PTB odds, with a low Humidex OR of 2.48 (95% CI: 2.23, 2.76) and a high Humidex OR of 1.48 (95% CI: 1.31, 1.67). Finally, we observed an interaction between high AQI and extreme Humidex during the 1st trimester. Interaction effects were noted between high AQI and low Humidex throughout the entire trimester and the 2nd trimester. This study suggests that prenatal exposure to high AQI and extreme Humidex could increase the odds of PTB, with effects exhibiting the sensitivity window and a cumulative trend. Additionally, there is an interaction between AQI and Humidex.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:124

Enthalten in:

Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.) - 124(2024) vom: 31. März, Seite 108544

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Jiatao [VerfasserIn]
Tao, Yu [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yongchao [VerfasserIn]
Ji, Xiaokang [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Yanling [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Fengmei [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Zhiping [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Air Pollutants
Air quality index
Humidex
Interaction effect
Journal Article
Particulate Matter
Preterm birth

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Date Completed 05.03.2024

Date Revised 05.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.reprotox.2024.108544

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367369710