Noise Pollution; The Silent Threat for Materno-Fetal Health: A Narrative Review

Nori, Wassan; Fadhil, Amenah; Yaseen, Ehab Taha

doi:10.32894/kjms.2024.152763.1122

	Noise Pollution; The Silent Threat for Materno-Fetal Health: A Narrative Review
Kirkuk Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume 13, Issue 1, April 2025, Pages 1-8 PDF (717.77 K)
Document Type: Review article
DOI: 10.32894/kjms.2024.152763.1122
Authors
Wassan Nori¹; Amenah Fadhil¹; Ehab Taha Yaseen^* ²
¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq
²Unit of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq.
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Noise; Maternal Health; Fetal Health

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