Purpose Most industrialized countries have introduced maternity protection legislation (MPL)
to protect the health of pregnant workers and their unborn children from workplace …

Background: Women of reproductive age can be exposed to endocrine-disrupting chemicals
(EDCs) at work, and exposure to EDCs in pregnancy may affect fetal growth. Objectives: We …

Background Few studies have estimated effects of maternal PM 2.5 exposure on birth
outcomes in China due to the lack of historical air pollution data. Objectives We estimated …

Effects of environmental exposures in utero and in the first years of life on early life health
and development is a growing research area with major public health implications. The main …

Background Socioeconomic experiences are recognized determinants of health, and recent
work has shown that social disadvantages in early life may induce sustained biological …

Résumé But Faire la synthèse des connaissances sur l'incidence et sur certains facteurs de
risque de la prématurité. Décrire la morbi-mortalité néonatale et le devenir des enfants nés …

Objective This study examined the association between maternal occupational status and
adverse pregnancy outcomes in the general South Korean population. Methods We …

Background An association between maternal exposure to air pollution and the birth weight
distribution has been reported, but the extent to which this relationship varies according to …

Background Unlike almost all other countries, the United States does not mandate paid
maternity leave for mothers. Lack of access to maternity leave may be a risk factor for …

Spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) is a major pregnancy complication involving biological,
social, behavioural and environmental mechanisms. Workload, shift and intensity may play a …