Associations of Maternal Stress, Prenatal Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), and Demographic Risk Factors with Birth Outcomes and Offspring Neurodevelopment: An Overview of the ECHO.CA.IL Prospective Birth Cohorts

Associations of Maternal Stress, Prenatal Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), and Demographic Risk Factors with Birth Outcomes and Offspring Neurodevelopment: An Overview of the ECHO.CA.IL Prospective Birth Cohorts

Background. Infants whose mothers experience greater psychosocial stress and environmental chemical exposures during pregnancy may face greater rates of preterm birth, lower birth weight, and impaired neurodevelopment. Methods. ECHO.CA.IL is composed of two cohorts, Chemicals in Our Bodies (CIOB; &l...

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Main Authors: Stephanie M. Eick, Elizabeth A. Enright, Sarah D. Geiger, Kelsey L. C. Dzwilewski, Erin DeMicco, Sabrina Smith, June-Soo Park, Andrea Aguiar, Tracey J. Woodruff, Rachel Morello-Frosch, Susan L. Schantz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
psychosocial stress
health disparities
birth outcomes
neurodevelopment
per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/2/742

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