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Elemental concentrations of ambient particles and cause specific mortality in Santiago, Chile: a time series study
(BioMed Central, 2012)
Background: The health effects of particulate air pollution are widely recognized and there is some evidence that the magnitude of these effects vary by particle component. We studied the effects of ambient fine particles ...
Using New Satellite Based Exposure Methods to Study the Association between Pregnancy PM\(_{2.5}\) Exposure, Premature Birth and Birth Weight in Massachusetts
(BioMed Central, 2012)
Background: Adverse birth outcomes such as low birth weight and premature birth have been previously linked with exposure to ambient air pollution. Most studies relied on a limited number of monitors in the region of ...
Air pollution exposure and gestational diabetes mellitus among pregnant women in Massachusetts: a cohort study
(BioMed Central, 2016)
Background: Rodent and human studies suggest an association between air pollution exposure and type 2 diabetes mellitus, but the extent to which air pollution is associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is less ...