Risk of congenital anomalies near the Byker waste combustion plant

Journal of Public Health Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 237-242

  Cresswell, P A ^a   Scott, J E S ^b   Pattenden, S ^c   Vrijheid, M ^d  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Regional Maternity Survey Office   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER   (France)

Author keywords

Congenital anomalies; Waste combustion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL DISORDER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCINERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ABNORMALITIES; AIR POLLUTANTS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ENGLAND; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREVALENCE; REFUSE DISPOSAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0141998514     PISSN: 09574832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdg053     Document Type: Article

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