The role of extreme heat exposure on premature rupture of membranes in Southern California: A study from a large pregnancy cohort

Background: Significant mortality and morbidity in pregnant women and their offspring are linked to premature rupture of membranes (PROM). Epidemiological evidence for heat-related PROM risk is extremely limited. We investigated associations between acute heatwave exposure and spontaneous PROM. Meth...

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Published in:	Environment International
Main Authors:	Anqi Jiao, Yi Sun, David A. Sacks, Chantal Avila, Vicki Chiu, John Molitor, Jiu-Chiuan Chen, Kelly T Sanders, John T Abatzoglou, Jeff Slezak, Tarik Benmarhnia, Darios Getahun, Jun Wu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-03-01
Subjects:	Premature rupture of membranes Heatwave Temperature Air pollution Green space Smoking
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412023000971