In:
Scientific Reports, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 11, No. 1 ( 2021-12-06)
Abstract:
Air pollution may influence prenatal maternal stress, but research evidence is scarce. Using data from a prospective cohort study conducted on pregnant women (n = 2153), we explored the association between air pollution and perceived stress, which was assessed using the 14-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), among pregnant women. Average exposures to particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 〈 2.5 µm (PM 2.5 ) or 〈 10 µm (PM 10 ), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), and ozone (O 3 ) for each trimester and the entire pregnancy were estimated at maternal residential addresses using land-use regression models. Linear regression models were applied to estimate associations between PSS scores and exposures to each air pollutant. After adjustment for potential confounders, interquartile-range (IQR) increases in whole pregnancy exposures to PM 2.5 , PM 10 , and O 3 in the third trimester were associated with 0.37 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.01, 0.74), 0.54 (95% CI 0.11, 0.97), and 0.30 (95% CI 0.07, 0.54) point increases in prenatal PSS scores, respectively. Furthermore, these associations were more evident in women with child-bearing age and a lower level of education. Also, the association between PSS scores and PM 10 was stronger in the spring. Our findings support the relationship between air pollution and prenatal maternal stress.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2045-2322
DOI:
10.1038/s41598-021-02845-4
Language:
English
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication Date:
2021
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2615211-3
