Adverse pregnancy outcome in a petrochemical polluted area in Taiwan

Meng Chiao Lin; Hsin Su Yu; Shang Shyue Tsai; Bi Hua Cheng; Te Yao Hsu; Trong Neng Wu; Chun Yuh Yang

doi:10.1080/152873901316857743

Adverse pregnancy outcome in a petrochemical polluted area in Taiwan

Meng Chiao Lin
, Hsin Su Yu
, Shang Shyue Tsai
, Bi Hua Cheng
, Te Yao Hsu
, Trong Neng Wu
, Chun Yuh Yang

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	565-574
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues
Volume	63
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/152873901316857743
State	Published - 24 08 2001
Externally published	Yes

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