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Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

This is a member publication of Michigan State University

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/87272, first published .
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Investigating the Association Between Volatile Organic Compounds and Preterm Birth in Detroit, Michigan: Protocol for the Center for Leadership in Environmental Awareness and Research Birth Cohort Study

Investigating the Association Between Volatile Organic Compounds and Preterm Birth in Detroit, Michigan: Protocol for the Center for Leadership in Environmental Awareness and Research Birth Cohort Study

Andrea E Cassidy-Bushrow   1, 2 , PhD ;   Emily Leydet   1 , MPH ;   Albert M Levin   1, 3 , PhD ;   Mei Lu   1, 3 , PhD ;   Jennifer K Straughen   4, 5 , PhD

1 Department of Public Health Sciences, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, United States

2 Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States

3 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States

4 Department of Women's Health Services, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, United States

5 Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Andrea E Cassidy-Bushrow, PhD
  • Department of Public Health Sciences
  • Henry Ford Hospital
  • 1 Ford Place
  • Detroit, MI 48202
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 3138746097
  • Email: acassid1@hfhs.org