Small-Scale Variations in Urban Air Pollution Levels Are Significantly Associated with Premature Births: A Case Study in São Paulo, Brazil

Small-Scale Variations in Urban Air Pollution Levels Are Significantly Associated with Premature Births: A Case Study in São Paulo, Brazil

Premature birth is the result of a complex interaction among genetic, epigenetic, behavioral, socioeconomic, and environmental factors. We evaluated the possible associations between air pollution and the incidence of prematurity in spatial clusters of high and low prevalence in the municipality of...

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Main Authors: Silvia Regina Dias Medici Saldiva, Ligia Vizeu Barrozo, Clea Rodrigues Leone, Marcelo Antunes Failla, Eliana de Aquino Bonilha, Regina Tomie Ivata Bernal, Regiani Carvalho de Oliveira, Paulo Hilário Nascimento Saldiva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
premature birth
air pollution
air monitoring
spatial analysis
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/10/2236

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