Concentration of Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Aluminum, Arsenic and Manganese in Umbilical Cord Blood of Jamaican Newborns

Concentration of Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Aluminum, Arsenic and Manganese in Umbilical Cord Blood of Jamaican Newborns

The objective of this study was to characterize the concentrations of lead, mercury, cadmium, aluminum, and manganese in umbilical cord blood of Jamaican newborns and to explore the possible association between concentrations of these elements and certain birth outcomes. Based on data from 100 pregn...

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Main Authors: Mohammad H. Rahbar, Maureen Samms-Vaughan, Aisha S. Dickerson, Manouchehr Hessabi, Jan Bressler, Charlene Coore Desai, Sydonnie Shakespeare-Pellington, Jody-Ann Reece, Renee Morgan, Katherine A. Loveland, Megan L. Grove, Eric Boerwinkle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
lead
mercury
aluminum
arsenic
cadmium
manganese
cord blood
newborns
Jamaica
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/5/4481

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