Noise Pollution; The Silent Threat for Materno-Fetal Health: A Narrative Review
Noise exposure was linked to any adverse health issues. The impact of noise on pregnancy and fetal outcomes was also reported. However, the reported evidence was inconsistent, and many times they were contradictory. Four electronic databases were searched for this review following the keyw...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Kirkuk, College of Medicine, Kirkuk, Iraq
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Kirkuk Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://kjms.uokirkuk.edu.iq/article_186064_868c5f85102c9555fb9772a9837b7769.pdf |
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| Summary: | Noise exposure was linked to any adverse health issues. The impact of noise on pregnancy and fetal outcomes was also reported. However, the reported evidence was inconsistent, and many times they were contradictory. Four electronic databases were searched for this review following the keywords (noise, environmental, occupational, maternal adverse effects, fetal adverse effects, preeclampsia, low-birth weight, preterm labor, gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension, and stillbirth). Inclusion criteria were studies published in English for the last ten years. Analysis showed wide diverse heterogeneity in the result and the significance level, and no firm conclusion can be reached. Many factors could have led to this discrepancy: inconsistent gestational age, non-standardized noise threshold and exposure time, and many co-variants. The current review highlights an important and overlooked subject that is vitally essential to raise awareness about. The topic interests pregnant and health policy to make informed decisions for the environment and update local health regulations. |
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| ISSN: | 2790-0207 2790-0215 |