Industrial Developmental Toxicants and Congenital Heart Disease in Urban and Rural Alberta, Canada

Industrial Developmental Toxicants and Congenital Heart Disease in Urban and Rural Alberta, Canada

The etiology of congenital heart defects (CHD) is not known for many affected patients. In the present study, we examined the association between industrial emissions and CHD in urban and rural Alberta. We acquired the emissions data reported in the Canadian National Pollutant Release Inventory (n =...

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Main Authors: Deliwe P. Ngwezi, Lisa K. Hornberger, Jesus Serrano-Lomelin, Charlene C. Nielsen, Deborah Fruitman, Alvaro Osornio-Vargas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Challenges
Subjects:
congenital heart disease
developmental toxicants
air pollution
industrial emissions
planetary health
National Pollutant Release Inventory
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2078-1547/9/2/26

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