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Air Pollution and Maternal Health Outcomes (—THIS SIDEBAR DOES NOT PRINT—) QUICK START (cont.) DESIGN GUIDE How to change the template color theme This PowerPoint 2007 template produces a 36”x48” You can easily change the color theme of your poster by going to the presentation poster. You can use it to create your research DESIGN menu, click on COLORS, and choose the color theme of your poster and save valuable time placing titles, subtitles, text, choice. You can also create your own color theme. and graphics. We provide a series of online tutorials that will guide you through the poster design process and answer your poster production questions. To view our template tutorials, go online to PosterPresentations.com and click on HELP DESK. INTRODUCTION GLOBAL AIR POLLUTION RESULTS RESULTS You can also manually change the color of your background by going to VIEW > SLIDE MASTER. After you finish working on the master be sure to When you are ready to print your poster, go online to go to VIEW > NORMAL to continue working on your poster. ● Data from multiple continents show risks of negative gestational outcomes in mothers Figure 1 Table 3 PosterPresentations.com ● Low significant findings were seen in almost every study, indicating a exposed to air pollution. [10] potential association between certain air pollutant markers and birth ● Six Criteria Air Pollutants associated with Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight (US and [10] How to add Text China) outcomes such as PTB and LBW. Need assistance? Call us at 1.510.649.3001 ○ CO The template comes with a number of ○ SO2 ● Non-significant findings include Hao et al’s association with ozone and ○ PM ○ NO pre-formatted placeholders for headers and text 2.5 PTB, Coker et al’s NO2 and FTBW, and Wu et al’s association with ○ PM ○ O3 blocks. 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