Exposure to Drinking Water Trihalomethanes and Their Association with Low Birth Weight and Small for Gestational Age in Genetically Susceptible Women

Little is known about genetic susceptibility to individual trihalomethanes (THM) in relation to adverse pregnancy outcomes. We conducted a nested case-control study of 682 pregnant women in Kaunas (Lithuania) and, using individual information on drinking water, ingestion, showering and bathing, and...

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Main Authors: Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen, Algimantas Paulauskas, Jone Vencloviene, Regina Grazuleviciene, Asta Danileviciute
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-12-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
LBW
SGA
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/9/12/4470