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Residential particulate matter, proximity to major roads, traffic density and traffic volume as risk factors for preterm birth in California.

Jean M CostelloMartina A SteurerRebecca J BaerJohn S WitteLaura L Jelliffe-Pawlowski
Published in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology (2021)
Over a large geographical region with a diverse population, PM2.5 and diesel PM were associated with preterm birth, while measures of distance to major road were not, suggesting that these distance measures do not serve as a proxy for measures of particulate matter in the context of preterm birth.
Keyphrases
  • preterm birth
  • particulate matter
  • air pollution
  • low birth weight
  • gestational age
  • preterm infants
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons