Using Geographic Information Science to Explore Associations between Air Pollution, Environmental Amenities, and Preterm Births

Using Geographic Information Science to Explore Associations between Air Pollution, Environmental Amenities, and Preterm Births

The study uses geographic information science (GIS) and statistics to find out if there are statistical differences between full term and preterm births to non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic Black, and Hispanic mothers in their exposure to air pollution and access to environmental amenities (green spa...

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Main Authors: Yelena Ogneva-Himmelberger, Tyler Dahlberg, Kristen Kelly, Tiffany A. Moore Simas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2015-08-01
Series:AIMS Public Health
Subjects:
preterm birth
race
Risk Screening Environmental Indicators Model
air pollution
environmental amenities
Online Access:http://www.aimspress.com/aimsph/article/363/fulltext.html

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