Residential proximity to Toxic Release Sites and the Implications for Low Birth Weight Premature Delivery

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 8-13

  Braud, Troylyn ^a   Nouer, Simonne ^a   Lamar, Kimberly ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; GIS; HEALTH RISK; MAPPING; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; WEIGHT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DANGEROUS GOODS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL AGE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; TENNESSEE; YOUNG ADULT;

SHELBY COUNTY [TENNESSEE]; TENNESSEE; UNITED STATES;

POLYOMMATINAE;

EID: 79551708651     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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