Effects of intrauterine exposures to polychlorinated biphenyls, methylmercury, and lead on birth weight in Japanese male and female newborns

Effects of intrauterine exposures to polychlorinated biphenyls, methylmercury, and lead on birth weight in Japanese male and female newborns

Abstract Background The effects of prenatal exposures to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), methylmercury, and lead on birth weight remain disputable. The aim of this study was to investigate whether these chemicals affect birth weight of Japanese newborns, with special emphasis on determining whethe...

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Main Authors: Nozomi Tatsuta, Naoyuki Kurokawa, Kunihiko Nakai, Keita Suzuki, Miyuki Iwai-Shimada, Katsuyuki Murata, Hiroshi Satoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Polychlorinated biphenyls
Methylmercury
Lead
Birth weight
Sex difference
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-017-0635-6

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