Maternal PM2.5 exposure triggers preterm birth: a cross-sectional study in Wuhan, China

Maternal PM2.5 exposure triggers preterm birth: a cross-sectional study in Wuhan, China

Abstract Background Most of the studies regarding air pollution and preterm birth (PTB) in highly polluted areas have estimated the exposure level based on fixed-site monitoring. However, exposure assessment methods relying on monitors have the potential to cause exposure misclassification due to a...

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Main Authors: Xiaotong Zhang, Cuifang Fan, Zhan Ren, Huan Feng, Shanshan Zuo, Jiayuan Hao, Jingling Liao, Yuliang Zou, Lu Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Global Health Research and Policy
Subjects:
Preterm birth
Very preterm birth
Moderate preterm birth
Air pollution
LUR model
PM2.5
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41256-020-00144-5

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