Prenatal Exposure to Cadmium, Placental Permeability and Birth Outcomes in Coastal Populations of South Africa.

The impact of prenatal exposure to cadmium (Cd) on birth outcomes is an area of concern. This study aimed to assess an impact of prenatal Cd exposure on birth outcomes in distinct coastal populations of South Africa.Cadmium was measured in maternal blood (CdB) (n = 641), cord blood and in maternal u...

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Main Authors: Halina B Röllin, Tahira Kootbodien, Kalavati Channa, Jon Ø Odland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4636426?pdf=render