Ambient temperature and preterm birth: A retrospective study of 32 million US singleton births

Background: Days of extreme temperature may be associated with transiently higher risk of preterm birth, but prior studies have been limited and results have been heterogeneous. Objectives: To evaluate the association between days of extreme heat and cold and risk of preterm birth among ~32 million...

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Main Authors: Shengzhi Sun, Kate R. Weinberger, Keith R. Spangler, Melissa N. Eliot, Joseph M. Braun, Gregory A. Wellenius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018324486