Modeled exposure to tetrachloroethylene-contaminated drinking water and the occurrence of birth defects: a case-control study from Massachusetts and Rhode Island

Modeled exposure to tetrachloroethylene-contaminated drinking water and the occurrence of birth defects: a case-control study from Massachusetts and Rhode Island

Abstract Background Residents of Massachusetts and Rhode Island were exposed to tetrachloroethylene-contaminated drinking water from 1968 through the early 1990s when it leached from the vinyl lining of asbestos cement water distribution pipes. While occupational exposure to solvents during pregnanc...

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Main Authors: Ann Aschengrau, Lisa G. Gallagher, Michael Winter, Lindsey Butler, M. Patricia Fabian, Veronica M. Vieira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Tetrachloroethylene
Drinking water
Birth defects
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-018-0419-5

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