Fetal and early postnatal lead exposure measured in teeth associates with infant gut microbiota

Fetal and early postnatal lead exposure measured in teeth associates with infant gut microbiota

Background: Lead (Pb) is an environmentally ubiquitous heavy metal associated with a wide range of adverse health effects in children. Both lead exposure and the early life microbiome— which plays a critical role in human development—have been linked to similar health outcomes, but it is unclear if...

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Main Authors: Alexandra R. Sitarik, Manish Arora, Christine Austin, Lawrence F. Bielak, Shoshannah Eggers, Christine C. Johnson, Susan V. Lynch, Sung Kyun Park, Kuan-Han Hank Wu, Germaine J.M. Yong, Andrea E. Cassidy-Bushrow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Environment International
Subjects:
Lead, microbiome
Epidemiology
Birth cohort
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412020320171

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