Methodological issues in studies of air pollution and reproductive health

Environmental Research

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 311-320

  Woodruff, Tracey J ^a   Parker, Jennifer D ^b   Darrow, Lyndsey A ^c   Slama, Rémy ^d,e   Bell, Michelle L ^f   Choi, Hyunok ^g   Glinianaia, Svetlana ^h   Hoggatt, Katherine J ⁱ   Karr, Catherine J ^j   Lobdell, Danelle T ^k   Wilhelm, Michelle ^l  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d INSERM   (France)

^e UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^f YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^k U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^l UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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Author keywords

Air pollution; Epidemiologic methods; Low birthweight; Perinatal outcomes; Preterm delivery

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; INFANT MORTALITY; METHODOLOGY; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REPRODUCTION;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FETUS GROWTH; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTERS; PREMATURE BIRTH; REPRODUCTION; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELECTION BIAS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 61749084391     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: 10960953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2008.12.012     Document Type: Article

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