Biomarkers of Maternal and Fetal Exposure to Organochlorine Pesticides Measured in Pregnant Hispanic Women from Brownsville, Texas

Biomarkers of Maternal and Fetal Exposure to Organochlorine Pesticides Measured in Pregnant Hispanic Women from Brownsville, Texas

Biomarkers of organochlorine pesticides were measured in both venous and umbilical cord blood from 35 pregnant Hispanic women living in Brownsville, Texas, USA. Gas chromatography with an electron capture detector was used to analyze specimens for 30 individual pesticides or their metabolites. Resul...

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Main Authors: Joseph B. McCormick, Rebecca P. Miller, Rose M. Z. Gowen, Thomas J. McDonald, Jennifer J. Salinas, Ken Sexton, Susan P. Fisher-Hoch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
biomarkers
fetal exposure
maternal exposure
organochlorine pesticides
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/1/237

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