Urban trees and the risk of poor birth outcomes

被引:127
作者
Donovan, Geoffrey H. [1 ]
Michael, Yvonne L. [2 ]
Butry, David T. [3 ]
Sullivan, Amy D. [4 ]
Chase, John M. [1 ]
机构
[1] USDA Forest Serv, PNW Res Stn, Portland, OR 97205 USA
[2] Drexel Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Philadelphia, PA 19102 USA
[3] Natl Inst Stand & Technol, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA
[4] Multnomah Cty Hlth Dept, Portland, OR 97204 USA
关键词
Reproductive health; Small for gestational age; Preterm birth; Urban trees; GREEN SPACE; PRETERM BIRTH; HEALTH; WEIGHT; RECOVERY; INFANTS;
D O I
10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.11.004
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
This paper investigated whether greater tree-canopy cover is associated with reduced risk of poor birth outcomes in Portland, Oregon. Residential addresses were geocoded and linked to classified-aerial imagery to calculate tree-canopy cover in 50, 100, and 200 m buffers around each home in our sample (n=5696). Detailed data on maternal characteristics and additional neighborhood variables were obtained from birth certificates and tax records. We found that a 10% increase in tree-canopy cover within 50 m of a house reduced the number of small for gestational age births by 1.42 per 1000 births (95% CI-0.11-2.72). Results suggest that the natural environment may affect pregnancy outcomes and should be evaluated in future research. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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页码:390 / 393
页数:4
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