Relationships between air pollution and preterm birth in California

• Published in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology Vol. 20; no. 6; pp. 454 - 461
• Main Authors: Huynh, Mary, Woodruff, Tracey J., Parker, Jennifer D., Schoendorf, Kenneth C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.11.2006
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; air pollution; Air Pollution - adverse effects; California - epidemiology; carbon monoxide; Carbon Monoxide - toxicity; Case-Control Studies; Female; fine particulates; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Logistic Models; Maternal Exposure - adverse effects; Particle Size; Pregnancy; Premature Birth - epidemiology; preterm birth; California

Summary Air pollution from vehicular emissions and other combustion sources is related to cardiovascular and respiratory outcomes. However, few studies have investigated the relationship between air pollution and preterm birth, a primary cause of infant mortality and morbidity. This analysis examine...