Temporal variation in air pollution concentrations and preterm birth-a population based epidemiological study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 272-285

  Olsson, David ^a   Ekström, Magnus ^b   Forsberg, Bertil ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Nitrogen dioxide; Ozone; Pregnancy; Preterm birth; Vehicle emissions

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; VITAMIN D;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CHILD HEALTH; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXHAUST EMISSION; HEALTH RISK; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXHAUST GAS; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATION PERIOD; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; POPULATION EXPOSURE; PREMATURE LABOR; RISK FACTOR; SCANDINAVIA; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

STOCKHOLM [STOCKHOLM (CNT)]; STOCKHOLM [SWEDEN]; SWEDEN;

EID: 84856314863     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9010272     Document Type: Article

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