Congenital anomalies are a leading cause of infant mortality and are important contributors
to subsequent morbidity. Studies suggest associations between environmental …

BACKGROUND Birth defects are a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality. Studies
suggest associations between environmental contaminants and some structural anomalies …

Objective We systematically reviewed epidemiologic studies on ambient air pollution and
congenital anomalies and conducted meta-analyses for a number of air pollutant–anomaly …

Background Congenital anomalies are a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality.
Studies suggest associations between environmental contaminants and some anomalies …

Background: A recent meta-analysis suggested evidence for an effect of exposure to
ambient air pollutants on risk of certain congenital heart defects. However, few studies have …

The authors evaluated the effect of air pollution on the occurrence of birth defects
ascertained by the California Birth Defects Monitoring Program in neonates and fetuses …

Background: Ambient air pollution has been associated with certain congenital anomalies,
but few studies rely on assessment of fine-scale variation in air quality and associations with …

Background: Epidemiologic literature suggests that exposure to air pollutants is associated
with fetal development. Objectives: We investigated maternal exposures to air pollutants …

A population-based case-control study investigated the association between maternal
exposure to air pollutants, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, sulfur dioxide, and …

Background Environmental pollutants and neighbourhood socioeconomic factors have been
associated with neural tube defects, but the potential impact of interaction between ambient …