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. 2025 Sep 12;11(37):eadr6684. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adr6684

Table 2. Dose-response of distance of maternal address from the well and LBW.

Effect of maternal residence within the impact zones on LBW, across varying distances from the leaking well SS-25 during the late pregnancy exposure period. All births across LA County are included as the reference. Late pregnancy exposure period: DOB: 23 October 2015 to 11 April 2016. REF, reference.

Maternal residence distance from SS-25 Full 10-km S buffer Middle/Western segments
OR (95% CI) P for trend OR (95% CI) P for trend
>15 km REF 4.8 × 10−4 REF 7.8 × 10−3
10–15 km 1.15 (1.00, 1.33) 0.97 (0.78, 1.21)
5–10 km 1.45 (1.11, 1.90) 1.76 (1.25, 2.48)
<5 km 1.61 (0.77, 3.36) 2.02 (0.91, 4.47)