Preterm birth associated with maternal fine particulate matter exposure: A global, regional and national assessment

Environment International

Volumn 101, Issue , 2017, Pages 173-182

  Malley, Christopher S ^a   Kuylenstierna, Johan C I ^a   Vallack, Harry W ^a   Henze, Daven K ^b   Blencowe, Hannah ^c   Ashmore, Mike R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UCB 450   (United States)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adverse pregnancy outcomes; Air pollution; Air quality; Fine particulate matter; Health impact assessment; Preterm birth

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; EMISSION CONTROL; FUELS; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RISK PERCEPTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ADVERSE PREGNANCY OUTCOMES; EMISSION REDUCTION STRATEGY; FINE PARTICULATE MATTER; FINE PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5); HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; NATIONAL ASSESSMENT; PM2.5 CONCENTRATION; PRETERM BIRTH;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; MATERNAL HEALTH; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CORRELATIONAL STUDY; EAST ASIAN; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; LIVE BIRTH; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; MATERNAL SMOKING; MIDDLE EAST; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NORTH AFRICA; PARTICULATE MATTER; POPULATION RISK; PREMATURE LABOR; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOUTH ASIA; WEST AFRICAN; AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; COOKING; FEMALE; GLOBAL HEALTH; MALE; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY;

EUROPE; UNITED STATES;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; COOKING; FEMALE; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 85012005029     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2017.01.023     Document Type: Article

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