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Water pollution from contaminants like heavy metals and PFAS is linked to adverse perinatal and neonatal outcomes. This review highlights risks to maternal and newborn health, emphasizing the need for better water quality protection.

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  • Environmental Health
  • Perinatal Epidemiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Water pollution is an underrecognized factor impacting maternal and newborn health.
  • Diverse contaminants (heavy metals, PFAS, nitrates) in drinking water are linked to adverse perinatal and neonatal outcomes.
  • Existing evidence is fragmented across pollutant types, outcomes, and geographic regions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To comprehensively map the published evidence on the relationship between water pollution and perinatal or neonatal health outcomes.
  • To identify key contaminants, affected outcomes, and research gaps in this field.

Main Methods:

  • A scoping review was conducted following Joanna Briggs Institute and PRISMA-ScR guidelines.
  • Searches of PubMed, Embase, and Scopus databases were performed up to December 2024, supplemented by hand-searching.
  • Data from 42 eligible studies across 26 countries were descriptively synthesized.

Main Results:

  • Heavy metals (arsenic, lead) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were prominent contaminants.
  • Preterm birth, low birth weight, and congenital anomalies were frequently studied outcomes.
  • Higher contaminant exposure was consistently associated with adverse perinatal and neonatal outcomes, particularly for arsenic, lead, PFAS, cadmium, mercury, and nitrates.

Conclusions:

  • Water pollution poses a significant risk to perinatal and neonatal health, with strong evidence for impacts on growth restriction, prematurity, and birth defects.
  • Gaps exist in exposure standardization, mixture analysis, neonatal phenotyping, and intervention research.
  • Integrating water quality assessment into routine maternal-child health strategies is crucial, especially in high-burden areas.