Association between maternal exposure to particulate matter and premature birth

Association between maternal exposure to particulate matter and premature birth

The objective of this time-series study carried out in São José dos Campos, a southeastern Brazilian city, between 01.01.2005 and 31.12.2009, was to estimate the role of maternal exposure to air pollutants and preterm births. Preterm newborns of mothers aged between 18 and 34 years, with at least ei...

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Main Authors: Thaiza Agostini Córdoba de Lima, Luiz Fernando Costa Nascimento, Andréa Paula Peneluppi de Medeiros, Veridiana de Paula Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas (IPABHi) 2014-01-01
Series:Revista Ambiente & Água
Subjects:
air pollutants
preterm birth
logistic regression
particulate matter
air pollution.
Online Access:http://www.ambi-agua.net/seer/index.php/ambi-agua/article/view/1262

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