Association of placental weight at birth with maternal whole blood concentration of heavy metals (cadmium, lead, mercury, selenium, and manganese): The Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS)

Association of placental weight at birth with maternal whole blood concentration of heavy metals (cadmium, lead, mercury, selenium, and manganese): The Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS)

Background: Lifelong health is dependent on prenatal growth and development, influenced by the placental intrauterine environment. Charged with dual functions––exchange of oxygen and nutrients as well as a barrier against toxins––the placenta itself is susceptible to environmental exposure to heavy...

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Main Authors: Yasuyuki Kinjo, Eiji Shibata, David J. Askew, Rie Tanaka, Reiko Suga, Masayuki Shimono, Toshihide Sakuragi, Seiichi Morokuma, Masanobu Ogawa, Masafumi Sanefuji, Norio Hamada, Masayuki Ochiai, Shouichi Ohga, Mayumi Tsuji, Koichi Kusuhara, Kiyoshi Yoshino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Environment International
Subjects:
Placenta weight
Heavy metal
Maternal blood concentration
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412024003118

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