The relationship between low birth weight and exposure to inhalable particulate matter Relación entre el bajo peso al nacer y la exposición a partículas inhalables Relação entre baixo peso ao nascer e exposição ao material particulado inalável

Atmospheric pollution is a global public health problem. The adverse effects of air pollution are strongly associated with respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and, to a lesser extent, with adverse pregnancy outcomes. This study analyzes the relationship between exposure to PM10 and low birth wei...

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Main Authors: Alfésio Luiz Ferreira Braga, Patricia Matias Pinheiro, Paulo Hilário Nascimento Saldiva, Rodrigo Romão, Luiz Alberto Amador Pereira, Lourdes Conceição Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2013-06-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2013001000007