Increased Risk of Preterm Delivery in Women Residing near Thermal Power Plants in Taiwan

Archives of Environmental Health

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 478-483

  Tsai, Shang Shyue ^a   Yu, Hsin Su ^b   Chang, Chih Ching ^b   Chuang, Hung Yi ^b   Yang, Chun Yuh ^b  

^a I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Epidemiology; Infant; Power stations; Preterm

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; BIRTHPLACE; EDUCATION; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL AGE; NEWBORN; PREMATURE LABOR; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASON; TAIWAN; THERMAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 29544432410     PISSN: 00039896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00039890409603429     Document Type: Article

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