Particulate Matter Exposure and Preterm Birth: Estimates of U.S. Attributable Burden and Economic Costs

Preterm birth (PTB) rates (11.4% in 2013) in the United States remain high and are a substantial cause of morbidity. Studies of prenatal exposure have associated particulate matter ≤ 2.5 μm in diameter (PM2.5) and other ambient air pollutants with adverse birth outcomes; yet, to our knowledge, burde...

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Published in:	Environmental health perspectives Vol. 124; no. 12; pp. 1913 - 1918
Main Authors:	Trasande, Leonardo, Malecha, Patrick, Attina, Teresa M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 01.12.2016
Subjects:	Adult Air Pollutants - analysis Air pollution Analysis Coal-fired power plants Costs Economics Emissions Environmental aspects Environmental law Environmental protection Estimates Female Health aspects Humans Industrial plant emissions Infant, Newborn Maternal Exposure Meta-analysis Nitrogen dioxide Outdoor air quality Particles Particulate matter Particulate Matter - analysis Pollutants Postal codes Pregnancy Pregnant women Premature birth Premature Birth - economics Premature Birth - epidemiology Premature Birth - etiology Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - economics Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - epidemiology Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - etiology Risk Risk factors Sensitivity analysis Socioeconomic factors United States - epidemiology New York United States > US USA USA, Ohio
ISSN:	0091-6765, 1552-9924, 1552-9924
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