The increasing incidence of obesity is a serious global public health challenge. Although the
obesity epidemic is largely fueled by poor nutrition and lack of exercise, certain chemicals …

Abstract Purpose of Review Climate change is the biggest public health threat of the twenty-
first century but its impact on the perinatal period has only recently received attention. This …

Background/objectives Over 80% of the global populations living in urban areas are
exposed to air quality levels that exceed the World Health Organization limits. Air pollution …

Background Particulate matter (PM), a major component of ambient air pollution, accounts
for a substantial burden of diseases and fatality worldwide. Maternal exposure to PM during …

Introduction: Three recent systematic reviews suggested a relationship between noise
exposure and adverse birth outcomes. The aim of this review was to evaluate the evidence …

STUDY HYPOTHESIS In women with preterm premature rupture of the membranes
(PPROM), increased oxidative stress may accelerate premature cellular senescence …

Background Prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution has been associated with adverse
birth outcomes, but the potential modifying effect of maternal comorbidities remains …

Background Evidence for associations between ambient air pollution and preterm birth and
stillbirth is inconsistent. Road traffic produces both air pollutants and noise, but few studies …

Many potentially modifiable population factors (BMI, smoking, and environmental
exposures) as well as health system factors (practices related to indicated preterm …

Abstract In the United States, there continue to be significant racial/ethnic disparities in
preterm birth (PTB) rates, infant mortality, and fetal mortality rates. One potential mediator of …