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Impact of ambient air pollution on birth weight in Sydney, Australia
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- Published on: 27 April 2016
- Published on: 27 April 2016Is gestational week at birth an important marker of the impact of ambient air pollution?Show More
Dear Editor,
We read with great interest the article by Mannes et al., which related the adverse effects of ambient air pollution on birth weight.[1] That article well described the effects of pollutant exposure on the risk of low birth weight using a marker of small for gestational age (SGA). However, that study presents some shortcomings.
First, gestational week at birth is obstetrically and sociall...
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