TY - JOUR
T1 - Increased Risk of Preterm Delivery in Women Residing near Thermal Power Plants in Taiwan
AU - Tsai, Shang Shyue
AU - Yu, Hsin Su
AU - Chang, Chih Ching
AU - Chuang, Hung Yi
AU - Yang, Chun Yuh
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by a grant from the National Science Council, Executive Yuan, Taiwan (NSC-92-2320-6-037-046). Submitted for publication January 10, 2003, accepted for publication August 13, 2004. Reprint requests should be sent to Chun-Yuh Yang, Institute of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Shih-Chuan 1st RD, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 80708. E-mail: chunyuh8kmu.edu.tw Copyright 0 2005 Heldref Publications
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PY - 2004/9
Y1 - 2004/9
N2 - In this article, the researchers studied the prevalence of preterm births for women living near thermal power plants. The prevalence of delivery of preterm birth infants was significantly higher among women living within 3 km of a thermal power plant than among women living within 3–4 km of a plant. After controlling for several possible confounders (including maternal age, season, marital status, maternal education, infant gender, and birth site), the adjusted odds ratio was 1.14 (95% confidence interval, 1.01–1.30) for delivery of preterm infants for women living close to the thermal power plants. These data provide further support for the hypothesis that air pollution can affect the outcome of pregnancy, although a semiecological study cannot confirm a direct causal relationship.
AB - In this article, the researchers studied the prevalence of preterm births for women living near thermal power plants. The prevalence of delivery of preterm birth infants was significantly higher among women living within 3 km of a thermal power plant than among women living within 3–4 km of a plant. After controlling for several possible confounders (including maternal age, season, marital status, maternal education, infant gender, and birth site), the adjusted odds ratio was 1.14 (95% confidence interval, 1.01–1.30) for delivery of preterm infants for women living close to the thermal power plants. These data provide further support for the hypothesis that air pollution can affect the outcome of pregnancy, although a semiecological study cannot confirm a direct causal relationship.
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U2 - 10.1080/00039890409603429
DO - 10.1080/00039890409603429
M3 - Article
C2 - 16381490
AN - SCOPUS:29544432410
SN - 0003-9896
VL - 59
SP - 478
EP - 483
JO - Archives of Environmental Health
JF - Archives of Environmental Health
IS - 9
ER -