Maternal Mercury Exposure, Season of Conception and Adverse Birth Outcomes in an Urban Immigrant Community in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.

Maternal Mercury Exposure, Season of Conception and Adverse Birth Outcomes in an Urban Immigrant Community in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.

Adverse birth outcomes including preterm birth (PTB: <37 weeks gestation) and low birth weight (LBW: <2500 g) can result in severe infant morbidity and mortality. In the United States, there are racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of PTB and LBW. We investigated the associa...

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Main Authors: Cynthia J. Bashore, Laura A. Geer, Xin He, Robin Puett, Patrick J. Parsons, Christopher D. Palmer, Amy J. Steuerwald, Ovadia Abulafia, Mudar Dalloul, Amir Sapkota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
preterm birth
low birth weight
mercury
season of conception
urban immigrant
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/8/8414

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