Preterm birth during an extreme weather event in québec, canada: A ́natural experiment́

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1088-1096

  Auger, Nathalie ^a,b,c   Kuehne, Erica ^c   Goneau, Marc ^a   Daniel, Mark ^b,c,d  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DE SANTÉ PUBLIQUE DU QUÉBEC   (Canada)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate; Environment and public health; Premature birth; Stress physiological; Stressful events

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; STATISTICAL MODEL; WEATHER;

ADULT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; QUEBEC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WEATHER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81855196145     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-010-0645-0     Document Type: Article

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