Are environmental pollutants risk factors for low birth weight? Os poluentes ambientais são fatores de risco para o baixo peso ao nascer?

The aim of this study was to assess the association between prenatal exposure to air pollutants and low birth weight in a medium-sized city. An ecological study was performed, using live birth data from São José dos Campos, São Paulo State, Brazil. The environmental data were obtained from the São P...

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Main Authors: Luiz Fernando C. Nascimento, Douglas A. Moreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2009-08-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2009000800015

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