Despite the increasing number of studies on industrially contaminated sites (ICS) and their
health effects, there are very few studies on perinatal health outcomes in ICSs. In the present …

Much research attention has been devoted to community context and health. Communities
are often defined as residential spaces, such as neighborhoods, or as social groupings …

Background: Neighborhood-level socioeconomic position has been shown to influence birth
outcomes, including selected birth defects. This study examines the un derstudied …

Background Perinatal morbidity rates are relatively high in the Netherlands, and significant
inequalities in perinatal morbidity and mortality can be found across neighborhoods. In …

The present study tested the relationships between macro-level violence and birthweight in
structurally disadvantaged communities in the District of Columbia. The study hypothesized …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a possible association between neighbourhood socio-economic
status and spontaneous premature birth in Alberta births. METHODS: The study design was …

Background: Research consistently shows that breastfeeding behaviors vary according to
individual-level sociodemographic characteristics, yet few studies examine contextual …

Objective To assess the association between neighbourhood family income and adverse
birth outcomes. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 334 231 singleton …

Objective To identify preterm birth trends in Greece. Design Retrospective epidemiological
study. Setting Women giving birth in Greece from 1980 to 2008. Population Live births …

Immigrants' health is jointly influenced by their pre-and post-migration exposures, but how
these two influences operate with increasing duration of residence has not been well …