Open AccessLow birth weight and PM2.5 in Puerto Rico
Author(s) -
Kipruto Kirwa,
Rafael McConnell-Rios,
Justin Manjourides,
José F. Cordero,
Akram Alshawabekeh,
Helen Suh
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
environmental epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2474-7882
DOI - 10.1097/ee9.0000000000000058
Subject(s) - poisson regression , medicine , low birth weight , demography , confounding , birth weight , population , prenatal care , pregnancy , environmental health , biology , sociology , genetics
Low birth weight (LBW) has been associated with adverse health outcomes across the lifespan. Among ethnic/racial minority populations, few studies have examined the association between LBW (<2,500 or ≥2,500 g) and prenatal exposure to air pollution, a key modifiable environmental risk factor.