The relationship between low birth weight and exposure to inhalable particulate matter

• Main Authors: Rodrigo Romão (Author), Luiz Alberto Amador Pereira (Author), Paulo Hilário Nascimento Saldiva (Author), Patricia Matias Pinheiro (Author), Alfésio Luiz Ferreira Braga (Author), Lourdes Conceição Martins (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2013-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Atmospheric pollution is a global public health problem. The adverse effects of air pollution are strongly associated with respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and, to a lesser extent, with adverse pregnancy outcomes. This study analyzes the relationship between exposure to PM10 and low birth wei...