Neighborhood conditions are associated with maternal health behaviors and pregnancy outcomes.

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Published in Soc Sci Med on August 31, 2011

Authors

L C Vinikoor-Imler1, L C Messer, K R Evenson, B A Laraia

Author Affiliations

1: National Center for Environmental Assessment, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.

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