Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and infant growth and adiposity: the Healthy Start Study

Background: Prenatal exposures to certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been linked to lower weight and adiposity at birth but greater weight and adiposity in childhood. We hypothesized that faster growth in early infancy may be associated with maternal PFAS concentrations. Methods...

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Main Authors: Anne P. Starling, John L. Adgate, Richard F. Hamman, Katerina Kechris, Antonia M. Calafat, Dana Dabelea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018330526