Journal article
Is meconium useful to predict fetal exposure to organochlorines and hydroxylated PCBs?
Abstract
The objective of this study is to compare meconium and maternal serum as biomarkers of fetal exposure to organochlorines (OCs). A subset of 40 meconium samples and complementary maternal sera from the Northern Norway Mother-and-Child Contaminant Cohort Study (MISA) were selected. Meconium samples were collected at the earliest opportunity (median 9.0 hours postpartum, range 0-61) and maternal serum in the 2nd trimester (median 19.0 gestational …
Authors
Veyhe AS; Nøst TH; Sandanger TM; Hansen S; Odland JØ; Nieboer E
Journal
Environmental Science Processes & Impacts, Vol. 15, No. 8, pp. 1490–1500
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Publication Date
2013
DOI
10.1039/c3em00132f
ISSN
2050-7887