Population-based case-control study of the association between weather-related extreme heat events and neural tube defects.

Aida SoimShao LinScott C SheridanSyni-An HwangWan-Hsiang HsuThomas J LubenGary M ShawMarcia L FeldkampPaul A RomittiJennita ReefhuisPeter H LangloisMarilyn L Brownenull null

Published in: Birth defects research (2017)

EHEs occurring during the relevant developmental window of embryogenesis do not appear to appreciably affect the risk of NTDs. Future studies should refine exposure assessment, and more completely account for maternal activities that may modify the effects of weather exposure. Birth Defects Research 109:1482-1493, 2017.© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
climate change
current status
gestational age
pregnant women
physical activity
transcription factor