Prenatal Phthalate Exposure Is Associated with Childhood Behavior and Executive Functioning

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Authors

Stephanie M. Engel · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Amir Miodovnik · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Richard L. Canfield · Cornell University

Chenbo Zhu · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Manori J. Silva · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Antonia M. Calafat · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Mary S. Wolff

Abstract

Behavioral domains adversely associated with prenatal exposure to LMW phthalates in our study are commonly found to be affected in children clinically diagnosed with conduct or attention deficit hyperactivity disorders.

Topics & Keywords

Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals Pharmaceutical studies and practices Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Environmental Health Perspectives

Volume 118, Issue 4, pp. 565-571

DOI: 10.1289/ehp.0901470

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