Individual and mixed metal maternal blood concentrations in relation to birth size: An analysis of the Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS)

Background: Growth restriction in the prenatal period is a significant public health concern. Metals can negatively affect birth size, and pregnant women may be exposed to metal mixtures. Comprehensive studies analyzing the effects of combined metal exposure with accurate individual blood metal conc...

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Main Authors: Tomozumi Takatani, Akifumi Eguchi, Midori Yamamoto, Kenichi Sakurai, Rieko Takatani, Yu Taniguchi, Shoji F. Nakayama, Chisato Mori, Michihiro Kamijima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:Environment International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412022002458