Effects of Air Pollution on the Risk of Congenital Anomalies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Congenital anomalies are the main causes of preterm and neonatal mortality and morbidity. We investigated the association between congenital anomalies and mothers’ exposure to air pollution during pregnancy by combining risk estimates for a variety of air pollutants (SO2, NO2, PM10, PM2.5, CO and O3...

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Main Authors: Esther Kai-Chieh Chen, Denis Zmirou-Navier, Cindy Padilla, Séverine Deguen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/8/7642