Residential proximity to industry and adverse birth outcomes.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
We studied birth statistics in women living at varying proximity to major steel and petrochemical industries in Teesside, UK. We found no evidence to support the hypothesis that living close to these major industries led to adverse birth outcomes.
Medical subject headings
- Air Pollutants
- Congenital Abnormalities
- Fetal Death
- Fetal Growth Retardation
- Industry
- Residence Characteristics