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 Author: Lima,Thaiza Agostini Córdoba de (author)
Other Authors: Nascimento,Luiz Fernando Costa (author), Medeiros,Andréa Paula Peneluppi de (author), Santos,Veridiana de Paula (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2014
Subjects:
air pollutants
preterm birth
logistic regression
particulate matter
air pollution
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-993X2014000100004
Country:Brazil
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