Perfluorinated Chemicals and Fetal Growth: A Study within the Danish National Birth Cohort

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Authors

Chunyuan Fei · University of California, Los Angeles

Joseph K. McLaughlin · International Epidemiology Institute

Robert E. Tarone · International Epidemiology Institute

Jørn Olsen · University of California, Los Angeles

Abstract

Our nationwide cohort data suggest an inverse association between maternal plasma PFOA levels and birth weight. Because of widespread exposure to these chemicals, our findings may be of potential public health concern.

Topics & Keywords

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research Birth, Development, and Health Gestational Diabetes Research and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Environmental Health Perspectives

Volume 115, Issue 11, pp. 1677-1682

DOI: 10.1289/ehp.10506

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