Acute associations between heatwaves and preterm and early-term birth in 50 US metropolitan areas: a matched case-control study

• Main Authors: Mengjiao Huang (Author), Matthew J. Strickland (Author), Megan Richards (Author), Heather A. Holmes (Author), Andrew J. Newman (Author), Joshua V. Garn (Author), Yan Liu (Author), Joshua L. Warren (Author), Howard H. Chang (Author), Lyndsey A. Darrow (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background The effect of heatwaves on adverse birth outcomes is not well understood and may vary by how heatwaves are defined. The study aims to examine acute associations between various heatwave definitions and preterm and early-term birth. Methods Using national vital records from 50 met...