Associations of estimated residential soil arsenic and lead concentrations and community-level environmental measures with mother-child health conditions in South Carolina
Aelion, CM; Davis, HT; Lawson, AB; Cai, B; Mcdermott, S
HERO ID
1070321
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
2012
Language
English
PMID
| HERO ID | 1070321 |
|---|---|
| In Press | No |
| Year | 2012 |
| Title | Associations of estimated residential soil arsenic and lead concentrations and community-level environmental measures with mother-child health conditions in South Carolina |
| Authors | Aelion, CM; Davis, HT; Lawson, AB; Cai, B; Mcdermott, S |
| Journal | Health & Place |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Page Numbers | 774-781 |
| Abstract | We undertook a community-level aggregate analysis in South Carolina, USA, to examine associations between mother-child conditions from a Medicaid cohort of pregnant women and their children using spatially interpolated arsenic (As) and lead (Pb) concentrations in three geographic case areas and a control area. Weeks of gestation at birth was significantly negatively correlated with higher estimated As (r(s)=-0.28, p=0.01) and Pb (r(s)=-0.26, p=0.02) concentrations in one case area. Higher estimated Pb concentrations were consistently positively associated with frequency of black mothers (all p<0.02) and negatively associated with frequency of white mothers (all p<0.01), suggesting a racial disparity with respect to Pb. |
| Doi | 10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.04.005 |
| Pmid | 22579118 |
| Wosid | WOS:000305084800011 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Comments | Journal: Health & place ISSN: 1873-2054|WOS:000305084800011 |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Language Text | English |
| Keyword | Arsenic; Environmental justice; Geographic information systems; Lead; Racial disparity; Soil |
| Is Qa | No |