Prenatal polychlorinated biphenyl exposure is associated with decreased gestational length but not birth weight: archived samples from the Child Health and Development Studies pregnancy cohort
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), known endocrine disruptors, were banned in 1979 but persist in the environment. Previous studies are inconsistent regarding prenatal exposure to PCBs and pregnancy outcomes. We investigated associati...
Main Authors: | Kezios Katrina L, Liu Xinhua, Cirillio Piera M, Kalantzi Olga I, Wang Yunzhu, Petreas Myrto X, Park June-Soo, Bradwin Gary, Cohn Barbara A, Factor-Litvak Pam |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-07-01
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Series: | Environmental Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.ehjournal.net/content/11/1/49 |
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