Exposure to air pollution during different gestational phases contributes to risks of low birth weight
Author(s) -
Bo-Eun Lee,
EunHee Ha,
Hyesook Park,
Y. J. Kim,
YunChul Hong,
Ho Kim,
Ji-Young Lee
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deg102
Subject(s) - low birth weight , pregnancy , medicine , birth weight , air pollution , gestational age , environmental health , small for gestational age , premature birth , logistic regression , air pollutants , gestation , pollutant , obstetrics , chemistry , biology , genetics , organic chemistry
Although there have been growing concerns about the adverse effects of air pollution on birth outcomes, little is known about which specific exposure times of specific pollutants contribute to low birth weight (LBW).
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