Association between ambient PM2.5 exposure and birth outcomes in Nigeria (opens in new tab)

While the association between exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and birth outcomes is well established, evidence from developing countries on the extent of these effects remains insufficient. Here, we explored the association between in-utero ambient PM2.5 exposure and adverse birth outcomes—preterm birth (PTB), low birth weight (LBW), and stillbirth (SB), in Nigeria, using data from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey. Employing a fixed-effect logistic regression...