Fine particulate matter and risk of preterm birth and pre-labour rupture of membranes in Perth Western Australia 1997–2007: A longitudinal study

摘要

OBJECTIVEA recent longitudinal study reported an association between fine particulate (PM2.5) exposure and preterm birth (PTB) in a US cohort. We applied the same design to an Australian cohort to investigate associations with PTB and pre-labour rupture of membranes (PROM).