Additive interaction between heterogeneous environmental quality domains (air, water, land, sociodemographic and built environment) on preterm birth

BACKGROUND Environmental exposures often occur in tandem; however, epidemiological research often focuses on singular exposures. Statistical interactions among broad, well-characterized environmental domains have not yet been evaluated in association with health. We address this gap by conducting a...

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Main Authors: Shannon Grabich, Kristen Rappazzo, Christine Gray, Jyotsna S. Jagai, Yun Jian, Lynne Messer, Danelle T Lobdell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
Air
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2016.00232/full