Investigation of association between environmental and socioeconomic factors and preterm birth in California

Background: Preterm birth (PTB),22 PTB: preterm birth defined as birth at gestational age <37 weeks, is a major public health concern. Infants born prematurely, comprising of about 10% of the US newborns, have elevated risks of neonatal mortality and a wide array of health problems. Although nume...

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Main Authors: Hongtai Huang, Tracey J. Woodruff, Rebecca J. Baer, Komal Bangia, Laura M. August, Laura L. Jellife-Palowski, Amy M. Padula, Marina Sirota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018306135