期刊
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
卷 576, 期 -, 页码 172-177出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.10.038
关键词
Infertility; Time-to-pregnancy; Major roadways; Traffic
资金
- Intramural Research Program of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development (LIFE study) [N01-HD-3-3355, N01-HD-#-3356, N01-HD-3-3358]
- Air Quality and Reproductive Health Study [HHSN275200800002I, HHSN27500008]
We aimed to study the potential impact of proximity to major roadways on time-to-pregnancy and infertility in couples attempting pregnancy in the Longitudinal Investigation of Fertility and Environment (LIFE) study (20052009), a population-based, prospective cohort study. Couples attempting pregnancy (n = 500) were enrolled and followed prospectively until pregnancy or 12 months of trying and 393 couples (78%) had complete data and full follow-up. Time-to-pregnancy was based on a standard protocol using fertility monitors, tracking estrone-3-glucuonide and luteinizing hormone, and pregnancy test kits to detect human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). The fecundability odds ratio (FOR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were estimated using proportional odds models. Infertility was defined as 12 months of trying to conceive without an hCG pregnancy and the relative risk (RR) and 95% CI were estimated with log-binomial regression. Final models were adjusted for age, parity, study site, and salivary alpha-amylase, a stress marker. Infertile couples (53/393; 14%) tended to live closer to major roadways on average than fertile couples (689 m vs. 843 m, respectively) but the difference was not statistically significant. The likelihood of pregnancy was increased 3% for every 200 m further away the couples residence was from a major roadway (FOR = 1.03; CI = 1.01-1.06). Infertility also appeared elevated at moderate distances compared to 1000 m or greater, but estimates lacked precision. Our findings suggest that proximity to major roadways may be related to reductions in fecundity. Prospective data from larger populations is warranted to corroborate these findings. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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