The Correlation between Maternal Exposure to Air Pollution and the Risk of Orofacial Clefts in Infants: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Objectives: The authors performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the possible correlation between ambient air pollution and orofacial cleft anomalies in newborns. Material and Methods: A literature search was performed using the PubMed and Google Scholar, using the keywords...

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Main Authors: Ajit Rao, Mairaj K. Ahmed, Peter J. Taub, John S. Mamoun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Stilus Optimus 2016-03-01
Series:eJournal of Oral Maxillofacial Research
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Online Access:http://www.ejomr.org/JOMR/archives/2016/1/e2/v7n1e2ht.htm