Pollution Mixtures and Risk of Low Birth Weight

• Activity Number: 424
• Type: Contributed
• Date/Time: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
• Sponsor: Section on Statistics and the Environment
• Author(s): Boubakari Ibrahimou* and Yiliang Zhu and Hamisu Salihu
• Companies: Florida International University and University of South Florida and University of South Florida
• Keywords: Air Pollution ; Mixtures ; Low Birth Weight ; Metals

Abstract

Low Birth Weight (LBW) is a major health issue in Public Health. Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the ambient air have been found to be associated with low birth weight. As PM2.5 is a complex mixture, there is an increasing evidence that heavy metals of PM2.5 and their mixtures play a central role. This study identify some mixtures and study their association with low birth weight.