Acute air pollution and temperature exposure as independent and joint triggers of spontaneous preterm birth in New South Wales, Australia: a time-to-event analysis

Acute air pollution and temperature exposure as independent and joint triggers of spontaneous preterm birth in New South Wales, Australia: a time-to-event analysis

IntroductionExposure to high ambient temperatures and air pollution has been shown to increase the risk of spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB). Less clear are the effects of cold and the joint effects of air pollution and temperature.MethodsUsing a Cox proportional hazard regression model, we assessed...

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Main Authors: Tanya Singh, Bin Jalaludin, Shakoor Hajat, Geoffrey G. Morgan, Katrin Meissner, John Kaldor, Donna Green, Edward Jegasothy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
ambient temperature
air pollution
perinatal
preterm birth
survival analysis
environmental health
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1220797/full

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