Fetal Deaths and Proximity to Hazardous Waste Sites in Washington State
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Fetal Deaths and Proximity to Hazardous Waste Sites in Washington State
BACKGROUND The in utero period is one of increased susceptibility to environmental effects. The effects of prenatal exposure to environmental toxicants on various adverse pregnancy outcomes, including fetal death, are not well understood. OBJECTIVE We examined the risk of fetal death in relation to maternal residential proximity to hazardous waste sites. METHODS We conducted a population-ba...
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Health Perspectives
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0091-6765,1552-9924
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.9750