The Associations Between Environmental Quality and Preterm Birth in the United States, 2000–2005: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

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Study utilizing the environmental quality index (EQI), a measure of cumulative environmental exposure across all U.S. counties from 2000-2005, to investigate the relationship between the ambient environment and preterm birth. Includes a rural versus urban comparison and factors related to air, water, land, sociodemographics, and the built environment.

Kristen M. Rappazzo, Lynne C. Messer, Jyotsna S. Jagai, et al.

Environmental Health, 14, 50

2015

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Children and youth · Environmental health · Maternal health and prenatal care · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data