Literature

Wildfire Smoke

1: Basilio E, Chen R, Fernandez AC, Padula AM, Robinson JF, Gaw SL. Wildfire Smoke Exposure during Pregnancy: A Review of Potential Mechanisms of Placental Toxicity, Impact on Obstetric Outcomes, and Strategies to Reduce Exposure. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Oct 22;19(21):13727. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192113727. PMID: 36360613; PMCID: PMC9657128.

2: Foo D, Stewart R, Heo S, Dhamrait G, Choi HM, Song Y, Bell ML. Wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy and perinatal, obstetric, and early childhood health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Environ Res. 2024 Jan 15;241:117527. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117527. Epub 2023 Nov 4. PMID: 37931734.

3: Heft-Neal S, Driscoll A, Yang W, Shaw G, Burke M. Associations between wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth in California. Environ Res. 2022 Jan;203:111872. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111872. Epub 2021 Aug 14. PMID: 34403668.

4: Amjad S, Chojecki D, Osornio-Vargas A, Ospina MB. Wildfire exposure during pregnancy and the risk of adverse birth outcomes: A systematic review. Environ Int. 2021 Nov;156:106644. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106644. Epub 2021 May 21. PMID: 34030071.

5: Fernández ACG, Basilio E, Benmarhnia T, Roger J, Gaw SL, Robinson JF, Padula AM. Retrospective analysis of wildfire smoke exposure and birth weight outcomes in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Environ Res Health. 2023 Jun 1;1(2):025009. doi: 10.1088/2752-5309/acd5f5. Epub 2023 Jun 13. PMID: 37324234; PMCID: PMC10261910.

6: Abdo M, Ward I, O'Dell K, Ford B, Pierce JR, Fischer EV, Crooks JL. Impact of Wildfire Smoke on Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Colorado, 2007-2015. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Oct 2;16(19):3720. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16193720. PMID: 31581673; PMCID: PMC6801422.

7: Khalili R, Liu Y, Xu Y, O'Sharkey K, Pavlovic N, McClure C, Lurmann F, Yang T, Chen X, Vigil M, Grubbs B, Al Marayati L, Lerner D, Lurvey N, Marsit CJ, Johnston J, Bastain TM, Breton CV, Farzan SF, Habre R. Adverse Birth Outcomes Associated with Heat Stress and Wildfire Smoke Exposure During Preconception and Pregnancy. Environ Sci Technol. 2025 Jul 1;59(25):12458-12471. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.4c10194. Epub 2025 Jun 18. PMID: 40532130; PMCID: PMC12224298.

8: Lasley BL. Early exposure to wildfire smoke can lead to birth defects. Front Toxicol. 2023 Feb 24;5:1050555. doi: 10.3389/ftox.2023.1050555. PMID: 36911227; PMCID: PMC9998912.

9: Ha S, Abatzoglou JT, Adebiyi A, Ghimire S, Martinez V, Wang M, Basu R. Impacts of heat and wildfire on preterm birth. Environ Res. 2024 Jul 1;252(Pt 4):119094. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119094. Epub 2024 May 7. PMID: 38723988.

10: Requia WJ, Kill E, Papatheodorou S, Koutrakis P, Schwartz JD. Prenatal exposure to wildfire-related air pollution and birth defects in Brazil. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2022 Jul;32(4):596-603. doi: 10.1038/s41370-021-00380-y. Epub 2021 Sep 9. PMID: 34504295.

11: Picciotto S, Huang S, Lurmann F, Pavlovic N, Ying Chang S, Mukherjee A, Goin DE, Sklar R, Noth E, Morello-Frosch R, Padula AM. Pregnancy exposure to PM<sub>2.5</sub> from wildland fire smoke and preterm birth in California. Environ Int. 2024 Apr;186:108583. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108583. Epub 2024 Mar 16. PMID: 38521046; PMCID: PMC11410054.

12: Murphy VE, Karmaus W, Mattes J, Brew BK, Collison A, Holliday E, Jensen ME, Morgan GG, Zosky GR, McDonald VM, Jegasothy E, Robinson PD, Gibson PG. Exposure to Stress and Air Pollution from Bushfires during Pregnancy: Could Epigenetic Changes Explain Effects on the Offspring? Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jul 13;18(14):7465. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18147465. PMID: 34299914; PMCID: PMC8305161.

13: Evans J, Bansal A, Schoenaker DAJM, Cherbuin N, Peek MJ, Davis DL. Birth Outcomes, Health, and Health Care Needs of Childbearing Women following Wildfire Disasters: An Integrative, State-of-the-Science Review. Environ Health Perspect. 2022 Aug;130(8):86001. doi: 10.1289/EHP10544. Epub 2022 Aug 18. PMID: 35980335; PMCID: PMC9387511.

14: Zhang Y, Ye T, Yu P, Xu R, Chen G, Yu W, Song J, Guo Y, Li S. Preterm birth and term low birth weight associated with wildfire-specific PM<sub>2.5</sub>: A cohort study in New South Wales, Australia during 2016-2019. Environ Int. 2023 Apr;174:107879. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.107879. Epub 2023 Mar 17. PMID: 36958111.

15: Zhang Y, Huang W, Xu R, Ye T, Chen G, Yue X, Coêl MSZS, Saldiva PHN, Song J, Guo Y, Li S. Wildfire-sourced fine particulate matter and preterm birth risks in Brazil: A nationwide population-based cohort study. J Hazard Mater. 2024 Dec 5;480:136290. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136290. Epub 2024 Oct 24. PMID: 39476695.

16: Lan Q, Weinberger K, Luke S, Lavigne E, Weichenthal S, Henderson SB. Wildfire Seasons, Prenatal PM<sub>2.5</sub> Exposure, and Respiratory Infections by Age 1 Year: A Population-Based Case-Control Analysis of Critical Developmental Windows. ACS EST Air. 2024 Oct 22;1(11):1483-1494. doi: 10.1021/acsestair.4c00213. PMID: 39539462; PMCID: PMC11555639.

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