Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6352979 | Environmental Research | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The present study provides evidence that exposure to outdoor air SO2 during the first trimester of pregnancy may increase the risk of limb defects. Exposure to O3 was associated with reduction deformities of limbs among preterm births. Similar levels of SO2 and O3 are encountered globally by large numbers of pregnant women.
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Authors
Yu-Ting Lin, Yungling Leo Lee, Chau-Ren Jung, Jouni J.K. Jaakkola, Bing-Fang Hwang,