Journal article
Concentrations of persistent organic pollutants in maternal and cord blood from the maternal-infant research on environmental chemicals (MIREC) cohort study
Abstract
BackgroundPregnant women are an especially important population to monitor for environmental exposures given the vulnerability of the developing fetus. During pregnancy and lactation chemical body burdens may change due to the significant physiological changes that occur. Developmental exposures to some persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have been linked with adverse health outcomes.MethodsFirst trimester maternal and cord blood plasma …
Authors
Fisher M; Arbuckle TE; Liang CL; LeBlanc A; Gaudreau E; Foster WG; Haines D; Davis K; Fraser WD
Journal
Environmental Health, Vol. 15, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2016
DOI
10.1186/s12940-016-0143-y
ISSN
1476-069X