Association between maternal exposure to oil and gas extraction process with adverse birth outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
These findings suggest possible associations between maternal exposure to oil and gas extraction processes and several adverse birth outcomes, including PTB, miscarriage, SGA, and LBW. However, due to methodological variability, potential biases, and high heterogeneity among studies, these results should be interpreted with caution. Further research with standardized exposure assessments and larger, population-based cohorts is needed to confirm and refine these associations.
Authors
- Sara Ashtari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1108-664X)
- Shahab Uddin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1886-6710)
- Amir Vahedian‐Azimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1678-7608)
- Ali Mohammad Latifi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8952-5174)
- Seyedeh Noushin Ghalandarpoor‐Attar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0093-4335)
- Abbas Ali Imani Fooladi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7339-8257)
- Mohammad Miri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9424-6487)
- Fatemeh Abdi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8338-166X)
- Milad Mohamadzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1131-6553)
Institutions
- Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Biotechnology Research Center (IR)
- Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Hamad Medical Corporation (QA)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Qatar University (QA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-08022-z
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.01