Persistent organic pollutants exposure during pregnancy, maternal gestational weight gain, and birth outcomes in the mother–child cohort in Crete, Greece (RHEA study)

Persistent organic pollutants exposure during pregnancy, maternal gestational weight gain, and birth outcomes in the mother–child cohort in Crete, Greece (RHEA study)

Background: Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and pesticides bioaccumulate through the food chain and cross the placenta. POPs are developmental toxicants in animals but the epidemiological evidence on pregnancy outcomes is inconsistent. Maternal gestat...

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Main Authors: Marina Vafeiadi, Martine Vrijheid, Eleni Fthenou, Georgia Chalkiadaki, Panu Rantakokko, Hannu Kiviranta, Soterios A. Kyrtopoulos, Leda Chatzi, Manolis Kogevinas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-03-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412013003048

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