Are there differences in birth weight according to sex and associations with maternal exposure to air pollutants? A cohort study
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Several effects of exposure to air pollutants on human health are known. The aim of this study was to identify whether exposure of pregnant women to air pollutants contributes towards low birth weight and which sex is more affected. DESIGN AND SETTING: Longitudinal...
Main Authors: | Luiz Fernando Costa Nascimento, Adrian Blanco Machin, Djalma Antonio Almeida dos Santos |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Paulista de Medicina
2017-07-01
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Series: | São Paulo Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802017000400347&lng=en&tlng=en |
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