Effects of Environmental Exposures on Fetal and Childhood Growth Trajectories

Authors

  • Tongzhang Zheng Department of Epidemiology, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI
  • Jie Zhang Department of Epidemiology, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI
  • Kathryn Sommer Haverford College, Haverford, PA
  • Bryan A. Bassig National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Bethesda, MD
  • Xichi Zhang George Washington University, Washington, DC
  • Jospeh Braun Department of Epidemiology, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI
  • Shuangqing Xu Tongji School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China
  • Peter Boyle International Prevention Research Institute, Lyon, France
  • Bin Zhang Wuhan Medical & Health Center for Women and Children, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China
  • Kunchong Shi Department of Epidemiology, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI
  • Stephen Buka Department of Epidemiology, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI
  • Siming Liu Department of Epidemiology, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI
  • Yuanyuan Li Department of Epidemiology, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI; Tongji School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China
  • Zengmin Qian College for Public Health & Social Justice, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
  • Min Dai China National Cancer Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
  • Megan Romano Department of Epidemiology, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI
  • Aifen Zou Wuhan Medical & Health Center for Women and Children, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China
  • Karl Kelsey Department of Epidemiology, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aogh.2016.01.008

Keywords:

prenatal exposure, environmental pollutants, fetal growths, adverse birth outcomes, low birth weight, catch-up growth, child development

Abstract

Delayed fetal growth and adverse birth outcomes are some of the greatest public health threats to this generation of children worldwide because these conditions are major determinants of mortality, morbidity, and disability in infancy and childhood and are also associated with diseases in adult life. A number of studies have investigated the impacts of a range of environmental conditions during pregnancy (including air pollution, endocrine disruptors, persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals) on fetal and child development. The results, while provocative, have been largely inconsistent. This review summarizes up to date epidemiologic studies linking major environmental pollutants to fetal and child development and suggested future directions for further investigation.

Author Biographies

Tongzhang Zheng, Department of Epidemiology, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI

PhD, MD

Jie Zhang, Department of Epidemiology, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI

MPH Candidate

Kathryn Sommer, Haverford College, Haverford, PA

BSc Candidate

Bryan A. Bassig, National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Bethesda, MD

PhD

Xichi Zhang, George Washington University, Washington, DC

BSc Candidate

Jospeh Braun, Department of Epidemiology, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI

PhD

Shuangqing Xu, Tongji School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China

MD

Peter Boyle, International Prevention Research Institute, Lyon, France

PhD

Bin Zhang, Wuhan Medical & Health Center for Women and Children, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China

MD

Kunchong Shi, Department of Epidemiology, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI

MD

Stephen Buka, Department of Epidemiology, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI

ScD

Siming Liu, Department of Epidemiology, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI

PhD

Yuanyuan Li, Department of Epidemiology, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI; Tongji School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China

PhD

Zengmin Qian, College for Public Health & Social Justice, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO

PhD

Min Dai, China National Cancer Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China

PhD

Megan Romano, Department of Epidemiology, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI

PhD

Aifen Zou, Wuhan Medical & Health Center for Women and Children, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China

MD

Karl Kelsey, Department of Epidemiology, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI

MD

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Published

2016-06-17

Issue

Vol. 82 No. 1 (2016)

Section

State of the Art Review

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