Dataset for epidemiology study of interactions between air pollutants and heat events with birth outcomes. This dataset is not publicly accessible because: EPA cannot release personally identifiable information regarding living individuals, according to the Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This dataset contains information about human research subjects. Because there is potential to identify individual participants and disclose personal information, either alone or in combination with other datasets, individual level data are not appropriate to post for public access. Restricted access may be granted to authorized persons by contacting the party listed. It can be accessed through the following means: Birth registry data can be requested through the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Air pollution data can be accessed through the EPA at https://www.epa.gov/hesc/rsig-related-downloadable-data-files. NLADS-2 can be accessed through https://ldas.gsfc.nasa.gov/nldas/nldas-2-model-data. Format: Datasets are in .csv, SAS, and R files.

This dataset is associated with the following publication: Krajewski, A., B. Alman, A. Vaidyanathan, J. Warren, T. Luben, and K. Rappazzo. Associations between PM2.5 exposure and birth outcomes and effect modification by extreme heat events during pregnancy in a North Carolina cohort. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH. Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS, 362: 121500, (2025).