Fine particulate matter and risk of preterm birth and pre-labor rupture of membranes in Perth, Western Australia 1997–2007: A longitudinal study
Objective: A recent longitudinal study reported an association between fine particulate (PM2.5) exposure and preterm birth (PTB) in a US cohort. We applied the same design to an Australian cohort to investigate associations with PTB and pre-labor rupture of membranes (PROM). Methods: From 287,680 bi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-12-01
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Series: | Environment International |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412014002359 |