Identifying exposure disparities in air pollution epidemiology specific to adverse birth outcomes

More than 147 million people in the US live in areas where pollutant levels are above regulatory limits and pose a risk to health. Most of the vast network of air pollutant monitors in the US are located in places with higher pollution levels and a higher density of pollutant sources (e.g., point so...

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Main Author: Laura A Geer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2014-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/9/10/101001
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description More than 147 million people in the US live in areas where pollutant levels are above regulatory limits and pose a risk to health. Most of the vast network of air pollutant monitors in the US are located in places with higher pollution levels and a higher density of pollutant sources (e.g., point sources from industrial pollution). Vulnerable populations are more likely to live closer to pollutant sources, and thus closer to pollutant monitors. These differential exposures have an impact on maternal and child health; maternal air pollutant exposures have been linked to adverse outcomes such as preterm birth and infant low birth weight. Several studies are highlighted that address methodological approaches in the study of air pollution and health disparities.
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spelling doaj.art-223bb85aca784317ab5f4a21d55d27cc2023-08-09T14:41:43ZengIOP PublishingEnvironmental Research Letters1748-93262014-01-0191010100110.1088/1748-9326/9/10/101001Identifying exposure disparities in air pollution epidemiology specific to adverse birth outcomesLaura A Geer0State University of New York, Downstate School of Public Health , Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Health Sciences Center, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203-2012, USAMore than 147 million people in the US live in areas where pollutant levels are above regulatory limits and pose a risk to health. Most of the vast network of air pollutant monitors in the US are located in places with higher pollution levels and a higher density of pollutant sources (e.g., point sources from industrial pollution). Vulnerable populations are more likely to live closer to pollutant sources, and thus closer to pollutant monitors. These differential exposures have an impact on maternal and child health; maternal air pollutant exposures have been linked to adverse outcomes such as preterm birth and infant low birth weight. Several studies are highlighted that address methodological approaches in the study of air pollution and health disparities.https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/9/10/101001
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Identifying exposure disparities in air pollution epidemiology specific to adverse birth outcomes
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title Identifying exposure disparities in air pollution epidemiology specific to adverse birth outcomes
title_full Identifying exposure disparities in air pollution epidemiology specific to adverse birth outcomes
title_fullStr Identifying exposure disparities in air pollution epidemiology specific to adverse birth outcomes
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title_short Identifying exposure disparities in air pollution epidemiology specific to adverse birth outcomes
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url https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/9/10/101001
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