Introduction
Aim
Methodology
Search strategy and selection criteria
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
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Original research articles, observational cohort studies, experimental studies, reviews | Non-human subjects |
Human subjects | Effects on general, neonatal or early childhood health |
Effects on maternal and perinatal health | Results not reported |
Geographical diversity |
Results
Natural disaster | Outcome | Year; author | Study design | Study size | Effect |
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Storms and flooding | Low birth weight | 2009, Hilmert | Prospective study | 169 pregnancies | Increased rates of LBW with first trimester flood exposure |
2010, Harville | Systematic review | 49 studies | Increased rates of LBW with hurricane/flood exposure | ||
2010, Tong | Observational cohort study | 57,007 births | Increased rates of LBW with flood exposure | ||
2012, Alderman | Systematic review | 139 studies | Increased rates of LBW with hurricane/flood exposure | ||
2017, Mallett | Systematic review | 141 studies | Increased rates of LBW with flood exposure | ||
2021, De Oliveira | Retrospective case–control study | 133,513 births | Increased rates of LBW with hurricane exposure | ||
2021, Pan | Retrospective case–control study | 433,371 births | Increased rates of LBW and SGA with hurricane exposure | ||
2022, Parawiya | Retrospective case–control study | 647,634 births | Increased rates of LBW with mid-trimester cyclone exposure | ||
Preterm Birth | 2010, Tong | Observational cohort study | 57,007 births | Increased rates of PTB with flood exposure | |
2015, Antipova | Retrospective case–control study | 12,475 births | Increased rates of PTB with flood exposure | ||
2016, Grabich | Retrospective case–control study | 342,942 births | Increased rates of PTB with high speed wind exposure | ||
2019, Xiao | Time-series study | Population size not specified—ED visits over a 9-year period examined (343 mean per day) | Increased ED attendances with PTB after hurricane exposure | ||
2020, Sun | Retrospective case–control study | 19,529,748 births | Increased risk of PTB with tropical cyclone exposure | ||
2022, Parawiya | Retrospective case–control study | 647,634 births | Increased rates of PTB with early pregnancy cyclone exposure | ||
Hypertensive disorders | 2014, Khan | Population-based case–control study | 202 pregnancies | Increased HTN disorders related to increasing water salinity from flooding | |
2019, Mendez-Figueroa | Observational cohort study | 29,179 births | Increased HTN disorders of pregnancy after hurricane exposure | ||
Malnutrition | 1994, Duff | Case–control | 17 mothers | Increased rates of NTDs following hurricane exposure | |
2011, Goudet | Qualitative and quantitative analysis | 22 mothers | Reduced rates of breast-feeding after flood exposure | ||
Increased rates of Caesarean section | 2009, Hamilton | Descriptive report | 27,848 births | 6–10% increase in CS rates after hurricane exposure | |
2011, Zahran | Retrospective case–control study | 297,996 births | 20% increase in risk of emergency CS with hurricane exposure | ||
2019, Mendez-Figueroa | Observational cohort study | 29,179 births | 5% increase in CS rates after hurricane exposure | ||
Increased emergency department attendances | 2019, Xiao | Time-series study | Population size not specified—ED visits over a 9-year period examined (343 mean per day) | Increased ED attendances for maternal chronic disease after hurricane exposure | |
2021, Xiao | Cross-sectional study | 307,739 ED visits (pregnancy) | 16.6% increased ED attendances for pregnancy complications in the week after hurricane exposure | ||
2021, Ramesh | Controlled times series study | 9,047,462 ED visits (general) | 24% increase in attendances for pregnancy complications after flooding | ||
Psychological morbidity | 2009, Harville | Cohort study | 292 pregnant women | Increased rates of PTSD and depression with hurricane exposure | |
2012, Alderman | Systematic review | 139 studies | Increased pregnancy-related anxiety with hurricane/flood exposure | ||
2017, Mallett | Systematic review | 141 studies | Increased depression and PTSD with flood exposure | ||
2019, Giarrantano | Mixed-methods study | 402 pregnant women | Increased depression, PTSD and anxiety with hurricane exposure | ||
2019, Xiao | Time-series study | Population size not specified—visits to ED examined | Increased ED attendances with mental health problems after hurricane exposure | ||
Geophysical events | Low birth weight | 2009, Tan | Observational cohort study | 13,003 births | Increased LBW with earthquake exposure (p < 0.01) |
2010, Harville | Systematic review | 49 studies | Increased LBW with earthquake exposure | ||
2012, Oyarzo | Retrospective observational case–control study | 6162 births | Increased LBW with earthquake exposure | ||
2014, Fujimori | Survey-based study | 8602 respondents | No increase in LBW after earthquake exposure | ||
2018, Sugawara | Retrospective cohort study | 12,808 births | No increased in LBW after earthquake exposure | ||
2020, Khatri | Prospective population-based study | 469 births | Increased rates of mental health disorders following earthquake exposure associated with increased LBW | ||
Preterm birth | 2001, Glynn | Population-based observational study | 40 pregnant women | Increased rates of PTB with earthquake exposure in first trimester | |
2009, Tan | Observational cohort study | 13,003 births | Increased rates of PTB with earthquake exposure | ||
2010, Harville | Systematic review | 49 studies | Increased rates of PTB with earthquake exposure in first trimester | ||
2012, Oyarzo | Retrospective observational case–control study | 6162 births | Increased rates of PTB with earthquake exposure | ||
2012, Torche | Retrospective observational case–control study | 600,000 births | Increased rates of PTB with earthquake exposure in first trimester, more significantly for female over male births | ||
2016, Balsa | Retrospective observational cohort study | 79,328 births | Increased rates of PTB due to third trimester exposure to air pollution from volcanic eruptions | ||
2018, Sugawara | Retrospective cohort study | 12,808 births | No increased in PTB after earthquake exposure | ||
2019, Hawkins | Retrospective cohort study | 2371 births | No significant difference in the rate of PTB with earthquake exposure | ||
2020, Lian | Retrospective cross-sectional study | 73,493 births | Significant increased risk of PTB with earthquake exposure | ||
Hypertensive disorders | 2020, Kyozuka | Survey-based study | 8323 respondents | Increased risk of hypertensive disorders with earthquake exposure | |
Psychological morbidity | 2012, Qu | Qualitative study | 311 pregnant women | High rates of depression and PTSD after earthquake exposure | |
2014, Ren | Systematic review | 8 articles | Depression and PTSD most commonly reported mental health disorders post-earthquake exposure | ||
2015, Khatri | Prospective population-based study | 469 births | Higher rates of mental health disorders with earthquake exposure | ||
Drought (dehydration/malnutrition) | Low birth weight | 2015, Hanson | FIGO recommendations | Maternal micronutrient deficiency associated with increased risk of low birth weight | |
2019, Hendrickson | UpToDate | Maternal macro/micronutrient deficiency associated with increased risk of low birth weight | |||
Preterm birth | 2015, Hanson | FIGO recommendations | Maternal macro/micronutrient deficiency associated with increased risk of preterm birth | ||
Anaemia | 2015, Hanson | FIGO recommendations | Maternal micronutrient deficiency associated with increased risk of anaemia | ||
Wildfires | Low birth weight | 2012, Holstius | Observational cohort study | 886,034 births | Increased LBW with wildfire exposure, not statistically significant |
2013, O’Donnell | Population cohort study | 287,688 births | Increased rates of LBW with wildfire exposure | ||
2019, Abdo | Observational cohort study | 535,895 births | Increased rates of LBW with first trimester wildfire exposure | ||
2021, Amjad | Systematic review | 8 studies (1,702,252 births) | Increased risk of LBW with wildfire exposure | ||
Preterm birth | 2013, O’Donnell | Population cohort study | 287,688 births | Increased rates of PTB with wildfire exposure | |
2019, Abdo | Observational cohort study | 535,895 births | Increased rates of PTB with wildfire exposure | ||
2022, Requia | Time-stratified case-crossover study | 190,911 preterm births | Increased rates of PTB with wildfire exposure in the first or second trimester | ||
2022, Heft-Neal | Retrospective case–control study | 3,002,014 births | Increased risk of PTB with wildfire smoke exposure | ||
Hypertensive disorders | 2019, Abdo | Observational cohort study | 535,895 births | Postive association between wildifre exposure and gestational hypertension | |
Gestational diabetes | 2019, Abdo | Observational cohort study | 535,895 births | Increased rates GDM with first trimester wildfire exposure | |
2020, Melody | Observational cohort study | 3612 births | Increased likelihood of GDM with exposure to air pollution from coalmine fire | ||
Congenital abnormalities | 2022, Requia | Retrospective cohort study | 16,825,497 births | Increased risk of certain birth defects with wildfire exposure | |
2022, Park | Retrospective cohort study | 844,348 births | Increased risk of gastroschisis with wildfire exposure |