Increased risk of preterm delivery among people living near the three oil refineries in Taiwan

Environment International

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 337-342

  Yang, Chun Yuh ^a   Chang, Chih Ching ^a   Chuang, Hung Yi ^a   Ho, Chi Kung ^a   Wu, Trong Neng ^a   Chang, Po Ya ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Epidemiology; Oil refinery; Preterm

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; HEALTH RISKS; PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM REFINERIES;

PRETERM INFANT DELIVERY;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; HEALTH RISK; REFINING INDUSTRY; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; INFANT; MALE; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL AGE; OIL INDUSTRY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; TAIWAN;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 1242331296     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-4120(03)00180-6     Document Type: Article

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