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Retirements of Coal and Oil Power Plants in California: Association With Reduced Preterm Birth Among Populations Nearby
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American Journal of Epidemiology. 187(8)
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Coal and oil power plant retirements reduce air pollution nearby, but few studies have leveraged these natural experiments for public health research. We used California Department of Public Health birth records and US Energy Information Administration data from 2001-2011 to evaluate the relationship between the retirements of 8 coal and oil power plants and nearby preterm (gestational age of