Maternal exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and risk of premature rupture of membranes in Wuhan, Central China: a cohort study

Maternal exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and risk of premature rupture of membranes in Wuhan, Central China: a cohort study

Abstract Background The associations between maternal exposure to ambient PM2.5 during pregnancy and the risk of premature rupture of membranes (PROM) and preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) are controversial. And no relevant study has been conducted in Asia. This study aimed to determine...

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Main Authors: Kun Wang, Yu Tian, Huabo Zheng, Shengshuai Shan, Xiaofang Zhao, Chengyun Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Cohort study
Maternal exposure
PM2.5 (airborne particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 0.25 μm or less)
PROM (premature rupture of membranes)
PPROM (preterm premature rupture of membranes)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-019-0534-y

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