Dataset is birth registry data from NC for 2006 - 2015, linked to air pollution and temperature exposures. This dataset is not publicly accessible because: EPA cannot release personally identifiable information regarding living individuals, according to the Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This dataset contains information about human research subjects. Because there is potential to identify individual participants and disclose personal information, either alone or in combination with other datasets, individual level data are not appropriate to post for public access. Restricted access may be granted to authorized persons by contacting the party listed. It can be accessed through the following means: Health data can be requested through the North Carolina Department of Human Health Services. Air pollution data can be accessed through the EPA RSIG portal. Temperature data can be requested from the CDC. Format: SAS, R, and csv files.

This dataset is associated with the following publication: Krajewski, A., B. Alman, A. Vaidyanathan, T. Luben, and K. Rappazzo. Effect of extreme heat exposure on the associations between weekly gestational exposure to fine particulate matter and preterm birth in a North Carolina birth cohort. Presented at Society of Epidemiologic Research (SER) and Society of Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER), Austin, TX, USA, 06/16/2024 - 06/21/2024.