Date of Award
12-1-2023
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Michele L Herdt
Committee Members
Tabassum Z Insaf, Akiko S Hosler, Beth J Feingold
Keywords
air pollution, clefts, Epidemiology, maternal, neonatal, Traffic
Subject Categories
Epistemology
Abstract
The following dissertation describes three case-control studies designed to investigate the association between maternal exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) and the following three outcomes in newborns: 1) neonatal death; 2) low birthweight; and 3) orofacial clefts. Exposure to TRAP will be assessed using distance-weighted traffic density (DWTD), measured in vehicles per day (VPD) that accounts for all roadways within 228.6-meter (750 ft) of the mother’s residence at the time of birth and the intensity of their average annual daily traffic (AADT) based on roadway and traffic data collected by the NYS Department of Transportation (NYS DOT) from 1995 to 2018. The study will include children born in New York State, excluding New York City and use hospital discharge data collected by the Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) from 1999 to 2019, and NYS Birth Defects Registry (NYS BDR) data from 2000 to 2019.
Recommended Citation
Done, Douglas, "The Association Between Maternal Exposure To Traffic-Related Air Pollution And Neonatal Death, Low Birthweight, And Orofacial Clefts Among Newborns In New York State, Excluding New York City (1999-2019)" (2023). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 3119.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/3119
