Association of antepartum and postpartum air pollution exposure with postpartum depression in southern California

JAMA Network Open

2023-10-18

(Press-News.org) About The Study: The findings of this study including 340,000 pregnant women suggest that long-term exposure to antepartum and postpartum air pollution was associated with higher postpartum depression risks. Identifying the modifiable environmental risk factors and developing interventions are important public health issues to improve maternal mental health and alleviate the disease burden of postpartum depression.

Authors: Jun Wu, Ph.D., of the University of California, Irvine, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.38315)

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Association of antepartum and postpartum air pollution exposure with postpartum depression in southern California

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