Increase in fertility following coal and oil power plant retirements in California

Increase in fertility following coal and oil power plant retirements in California

Abstract Background Few studies have explored the relationship between air pollution and fertility. We used a natural experiment in California when coal and oil power plants retired to estimate associations with nearby fertility rates. Methods We used a difference-in-differences negative binomial mo...

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Main Authors: Joan A. Casey, Alison Gemmill, Deborah Karasek, Elizabeth L. Ogburn, Dana E. Goin, Rachel Morello-Frosch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Fertility
Live birth
Birth certificates
Coal
Power plants
California
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-018-0388-8

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