Association between Petrochemical Air Pollution and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Taiwan

Archives of Environmental Health

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 461-465

  Yang, Chun Yuh ^a   Cheng, Bi Hua ^b   Hsu, Te Yao ^b   Chuang, Hung Yi ^a   Wu, Trong Neng ^a   Chen, Pau Chung ^c  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Infant; Low birthweight; Petrochemical industry; Preterm delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GENDER; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFANT WELFARE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL WELFARE; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIWAN;

EID: 0036771532     PISSN: 00039896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00039890209601438     Document Type: Article

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