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Exposure to inorganic particles (mg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      ) was assessed from a job exposure matrix.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Participants<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study included all single births by occupationally active mothers (995 843).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Outcome measures<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Associations between occupational exposures and negative birth outcomes in the form of low birth weight, preterm birth and small for gestational age.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Mothers who had high exposure to inorganic particles and had less than 50 days (median) of absence from work during pregnancy showed an increased risk of preterm birth (OR 1.18; 95%\u2009CI 1.07 to 1.30), low birth weight (OR 1.32; 95%\u2009CI 1.18 to 1.48) as well as small for gestational age (OR 1.20; 95%\u2009CI 1.04 to 1.39). The increased risks were driven by exposure to iron particles. No increased risks were found in association with exposure to stone and concrete particles. 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