Journal article
Urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as a biomarker of exposure to PAHs in air: A pilot study among pregnant women
Abstract
Recent studies have linked increased polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air and adverse fetal health outcomes. Urinary PAH metabolites are of interest for exposure assessment if they can predict PAHs in air. We investigated exposure to PAHs by collecting air and urine samples among pregnant women pre-selected as living in “high” (downtown and close to steel mills, n=9) and “low” (suburban, n=10) exposure areas. We analyzed first-morning …
Authors
Nethery E; Wheeler AJ; Fisher M; Sjödin A; Li Z; Romanoff LC; Foster W; Arbuckle TE
Journal
Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 70–81
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
1 2012
DOI
10.1038/jes.2011.32
ISSN
1559-0631