Residential proximity to unconventional oil and gas development and birth defects in Ohio
Gaughan C, Sorrentino K, Liew Z, Johnson N, Clark C, Soriano M, Plano J, Plata D, Saiers J, Deziel N. Residential proximity to unconventional oil and gas development and birth defects in Ohio. Environmental Research 2023, 229: 115937. PMID: 37076028, PMCID: PMC10198955, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildCohort StudiesFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMaleNatural GasNeural Tube DefectsOhioParturitionPregnancyConceptsNeural tube defectsCertain birth defectsBirth defectsOdds ratioRegistry-based cohort studyTube defectsConfidence intervalsResidential proximityState birth recordsBirth defect typeState surveillance systemsMaternal residential proximityLimb reduction defectsCohort studyUnexposed mothersStructural birth defectsLive birthsInfant sexBirth recordsSpina bifidaReduction defectsFemale offspringDevelopmental toxicantsExposure metrics