Preterm birth and exposure to fine particulate matter

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1052236

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Preterm birth is the single most important cause of perinatal mortality and leading cause of subsequent morbidity in the western world. This project involves an investigation of the effects of fine airborne particulates and their chemical constituents on preterm birth among half a million pregnant women in Australia and the US. Levels of particulates will be rigorously assessed using traditional methods such as chemical analyses of field samples and novel methods such as processing satellite imagery.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2017

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $341,068.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

environmental epidemiology | environmental pollutants | perinatal | pregnancy outcome | public health

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