Preterm birth and PM2.5 in Puerto Rico: evidence from the PROTECT birth cohort
Abstract Background Preterm birth (PTB, birth before 37 weeks of gestation) has been associated with adverse health outcomes across the lifespan. Evidence on the association between PTB and prenatal exposure to air pollutants is inconsistent, and is especially lacking for ethnic/racial minority popu...
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Main Authors: | Kipruto Kirwa (Author), Zlatan Feric (Author), Justin Manjourides (Author), Akram Alshawabekeh (Author), Carmen Milagros Velez Vega (Author), José F. Cordero (Author), John D. Meeker (Author), Helen H. Suh (Author) |
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2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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