Acute air pollution and temperature exposure as independent and joint triggers of spontaneous preterm birth in New South Wales, Australia: a time-to-event analysis

• Main Authors: Tanya Singh (Author), Bin Jalaludin (Author), Shakoor Hajat (Author), Geoffrey G. Morgan (Author), Katrin Meissner (Author), John Kaldor (Author), Donna Green (Author), Edward Jegasothy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionExposure to high ambient temperatures and air pollution has been shown to increase the risk of spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB). Less clear are the effects of cold and the joint effects of air pollution and temperature.MethodsUsing a Cox proportional hazard regression model, we assessed...