Perinatal and infant mortality and low birth weight among residents near cokeworks in Great Britain.

摘要: Abstract With growing evidence of the adverse health effects air pollution—especially fine particulates—investigators must concentrate on fetus, neonate, and infant as potentially vulnerable groups. Cokeworks are a major source smoke sulfur dioxide. In current study, authors investigated whether populations residing near cokeworks had higher risk perinatal outcomes. Zones 7.5-km radius around 22 in Great Britain were studied, within which assumed that exposure declined from highest levels 2 km to background levels. Routinely recorded birth death data for during period 1981–1992 analyzed. Each individual record postcode referred small geographical area typically 15–17 addresses. The calculated expected numbers basis regional rates, stratified by year, sex, small-area socioeconomic deprivation score. For all combined, observed/expected ratio (95% c...