Atrazine exposure in public drinking water and preterm birth

Public Health Reports

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 72-80

  Rinsky, Jessica L ^a   Hopenhayn, Claudia ^a   Golla, Vijay ^b   Browning, Steve ^a   Bush, Heather M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATRAZINE; DRINKING WATER;

ADULT; BIRTH CERTIFICATE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84858251451     PISSN: 00333549     EISSN: 14682877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003335491212700108     Document Type: Review

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