Socioeconomic Position and Low Birth Weight among Mothers Exposed to Traffic-Related Air Pollution

Mateus Habermann and Nelson Gouveia

PLOS ONE, 2014, vol. 9, issue 11, 1-16

Abstract: Background: Atmospheric pollution is a major public health concern. It can affect placental function and restricts fetal growth. However, scientific knowledge remains too limited to make inferences regarding causal associations between maternal exposure to air pollution and adverse effects on pregnancy. This study evaluated the association between low birth weight (LBW) and maternal exposure during pregnancy to traffic related air pollutants (TRAP) in São Paulo, Brazil. Methods and findings: Analysis included 5,772 cases of term-LBW (

Date: 2014
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