Prenatal polychlorinated biphenyl exposure is associated with decreased gestational length but not birth weight: archived samples from the Child Health and Development Studies pregnancy cohort

Prenatal polychlorinated biphenyl exposure is associated with decreased gestational length but not birth weight: archived samples from the Child Health and Development Studies pregnancy cohort

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), known endocrine disruptors, were banned in 1979 but persist in the environment. Previous studies are inconsistent regarding prenatal exposure to PCBs and pregnancy outcomes. We investigated associati...

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Main Authors: Kezios Katrina L, Liu Xinhua, Cirillio Piera M, Kalantzi Olga I, Wang Yunzhu, Petreas Myrto X, Park June-Soo, Bradwin Gary, Cohn Barbara A, Factor-Litvak Pam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Endocrine disruptors
Polychlorinated biphenyls
Birth weight
Length of gestation
Prenatal exposures
Online Access:http://www.ehjournal.net/content/11/1/49

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