Oil and Gas Development and Adverse Birth Outcomes: A Qualitative and Quantitative Bias Analysis of the Epidemiologic Literature

Authors

• Cassandra J Clark, Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
• Julia C Bond, Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
• Kaylin A Vrkljan, Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
• Marijke Rowse, Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
• Erin Polka, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
• Erin J Campbell, Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
• Amelia K Wesselink, Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
• Amira Aker, Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
• Mary D Willis, Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA. [email protected].

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

3-10-2026

Journal

Current environmental health reports

Volume

13

Issue

1

DOI

10.1007/s40572-026-00526-w

Keywords

Bias; Children’s health; Methods; Oil and gas; Perinatal epidemiology

APA Citation

J Clark, Cassandra; C Bond, Julia; A Vrkljan, Kaylin; Rowse, Marijke; Polka, Erin; J Campbell, Erin; K Wesselink, Amelia; Aker, Amira; and D Willis, Mary, "Oil and Gas Development and Adverse Birth Outcomes: A Qualitative and Quantitative Bias Analysis of the Epidemiologic Literature" (2026). GW Authored Works. Paper 8911.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/8911

Department

Environmental and Occupational Health