Assessing the impact of race, social factors and air pollution on birth outcomes: a population-based study
- Gray, Simone C
- Edwards, Sharon E
- Schultz, Bradley D
- Miranda, Marie L
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Abstract Background Both air pollution exposure and socioeconomic status (SES) are important indicators of children’s health. Using highly resolved modeled predictive surfaces, we examine the joint effects of air pollution exposure and measures of SES in a population level analysis of pregnancy outcomes in North Carolina (NC). Methods Daily measurements of particulate matter <2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5) and ozone (O3) were calculated through a spatial hierarchical Bayesian model which produces census-tract level point predictions. Using multilevel models and NC birth data from 2002–2006, we examine the association between ...
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