Using new satellite based exposure methods to study the association between pregnancy pm_2.5 exposure, premature birth and birth weight in Massachusetts

• Main Authors: Kloog Itai (Author), Melly Steven J (Author), Ridgway William L (Author), Coull Brent A (Author), Schwartz Joel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Adverse birth outcomes such as low birth weight and premature birth have been previously linked with exposure to ambient air pollution. Most studies relied on a limited number of monitors in the region of interest, which can introduc...