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Association between early prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution and birth defects: evidence from newborns in Xi’an, China
25 Jul 2018
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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate an association between birth defects and exposure to sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particles ≤10 μm in an aerodynamic diameter (PM10) during early pregnancy in Xi'an, China. METHODS: Birth defect data were from the Birth Defects Monitoring System of Xi'an, and data on ambient air pollutants during 2010-15 were from the Xi'an Environmental...
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