Occupational exposure to organic particles and combustion products during pregnancy and birth outcome in a nationwide cohort study in Sweden.

Filip Norlén Per GustavssonPernilla WiebertLars RylanderMagnus WestgrenNils PlatoMaria AlbinJenny Selander

Published in: Occupational and environmental medicine (2019)

The results indicate that occupational exposure to organic particles or combustion products during pregnancy is associated with restriction of fetal growth and preterm birth. More studies are needed to confirm a casual association.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
gestational age
particulate matter
low birth weight
sewage sludge
municipal solid waste
water soluble
air pollution
risk assessment
pregnancy outcomes