The effects of occupational pollutants on the reproductive health of female informal street traders in Warwick junction, Durban, South Africa – a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Informal street traders are exposed on a daily basis to traffic emissions and biomass fuel smoke containing a variety of pollutants. These exposures are likely to place the female traders at increased risk for adverse reproductive outcomes. Aim The aim of this study was to compar...

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Main Authors: Sujatha Hariparsad, Rajen N. Naidoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-019-0854-7