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Does Ambient Air Pollution Trigger Stillbirth?

Ambarina S. Faiz, George G. Rhoads, Kitaw Demissie, Yong Lin, Lakota Kruse, David Q. Rich

Epidemiology · 2013 · 56 citations · 28 references

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Abstract

Short-term increases in ambient air pollutant concentrations immediately before delivery may trigger stillbirth.

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