Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo 2011 Volume 139, Issue 9-10, Pages: 651-656
https://doi.org/10.2298/SARH1110651S
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Influence of air pollution on birth weight
Stanković Aleksandra (Medicinski fakultet, Niš + Institut za javno zdravlje, Niš)
Mitrović Vladimir (Medicinski fakultet, Niš + Institut za javno zdravlje, Niš)
Živadinović Radomir (Medicinski fakultet, Niš + Ginekološko-akušerska klinika, Niš)
Introduction. Epidemiological studies point out that exposure to air
pollution during pregnancy is a risk for low birth weight. Objective. The aim
of this study was to evaluate the effects of outdoor and indoor air pollution
on the occurrence of low birth weight. Methods. The measurement of outdoor
air pollutants, sulphur dioxide and black smoke was carried out daily at the
Institute for Public Healthcare of Niš at two measuring locations, in Niš and
Niška Banja during 2003. Subjects were 367 pregnant women, nonsmokers and who
were not profesionally exposed to air pollution. Data on exposure to source
of indoor air pollution (passive smoking and mode of heating) was determined
on the basis of a questionnaire. Data on the characteristics of newborns
were taken from the register of Obstetrics and Gyanecology Clinic of Niš.
Results. We determined that exposure of pregnant women to outdoor air
pollution and wood heating systems had influence on the occurence of low
birth weight. Exposure to passive smoking had no influence on neonatal low
birth weight. Conclusion. Exposure of pregnant women to outdoor and indoor
air pollutants can have negative influence on the occurrence of low birth
weight.
Keywords: air pollution, pregnant women, newborn, low birth weight, wood smoke
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