Ambient air pollution exposure assessments in fertility studies: A systematic review and guide for reproductive epidemiologists.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

We reviewed the exposure assessments of ambient air pollution used in studies of fertility, fecundability, and pregnancy loss.

Recent findings

Comprehensive literature searches were performed in the PUBMED, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Of 168 total studies, 45 met the eligibility criteria and were included in the review. We find that 69% of fertility and pregnancy loss studies have used one-dimensional proximity models or surface monitor data, while only 35% have used the improved models, such as land-use regression models (4%), dispersion/chemical transport models (11%), or fusion models (20%). No published studies have used personal air monitors.

Summary

While air pollution exposure models have vastly improved over the past decade from sim

SUBMITTER: Jahnke JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9229606 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature