Prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and gestational age at birth

Prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and gestational age at birth

Background: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous chemicals with mechanisms of toxicity that include endocrine disruption. We examined associations of prenatal urinary PAH with spontaneous preterm birth (PTB) and gestational age (GA) at birth. We also assessed whether infant sex mod...

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Main Authors: Sophia L. Freije, Daniel A. Enquobahrie, Drew B. Day, Christine Loftus, Adam A. Szpiro, Catherine J. Karr, Leonardo Trasande, Linda G. Kahn, Emily Barrett, Kurunthachalam Kannan, Nicole R. Bush, Kaja Z. LeWinn, Shanna Swan, W. Alex Mason, Morgan Robinson, Sheela Sathyanarayana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Environment International
Subjects:
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)
Maternal exposure
Gestational age
Preterm birth
Sex-specific associations
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412022001726

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