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

BACKGROUND: 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 know...

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Autores principales: Trasande, Leonardo, Malecha, Patrick, Attina, Teresa M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5132647/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27022947
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1510810