The association of in-utero exposure to ambient fine particulate air pollution with low birth weight in India

The association of in-utero exposure to ambient fine particulate air pollution with low birth weight in India

A growing body of research indicates that in-utero exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM _2.5 ) is a risk factor for low birth weight (LBW). However, research on India, where the high and rising level of ambient air pollution is a significant health concern, is limited. In this study, we a...

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Main Authors: Nihit Goyal, David Canning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2021-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
ambient air pollution
child anthropometry
environmental health
fine particulate matter (PM2.5)
Indian Demographic and Health Survey (DHS)
low birth weight (LBW)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abf18e

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abf18e

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