title: Residential proximity to industry and adverse birth outcomes.
abstract: We studied birth statistics in women living at varying proximity to major steel and petrochemical industries in Teesside, UK. We found no evidence to support the hypothesis that living close to these major industries led to adverse birth outcomes.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Bhopal
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Tate
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Foy
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moffatt
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Phillimore
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016017:Odds Ratio; D010578:Petroleum; D011247:Pregnancy; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D013232:Steel
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D010578:Petroleum; D013232:Steel