Disparities in preterm birth following the July 1995 Chicago heat wave

To evaluate if changes in preterm birth (PTB, <37 weeks of gestation) incidence differed between non-Hispanic (NH) Black and NH white births following the July 1995 Chicago heat wave—among the most severe U.S. heat waves since 1950. We used an ecologic study design. We obtained birth data from Ja...

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Published in:	Annals of epidemiology Vol. 87; pp. 31 - 37
Main Authors:	Gordon, Milo, Casey, Joan A., McBrien, Heather, Gemmill, Alison, Hernández, Diana, Catalano, Ralph, Chakrabarti, Suman, Bruckner, Tim
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.2023
Subjects:	Black or African American Chicago Chicago - epidemiology Ethnicity Extreme heat Female Health Status Disparities Hot Temperature Humans Infant, Newborn Pregnancy Premature birth Premature Birth - epidemiology Racial Groups Racism Socioeconomic factors Temperature White Chicago Temperature Extreme heat Chicago Racism Premature birth Socioeconomic factors
ISSN:	1047-2797, 1873-2585, 1873-2585
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