A Case–Control Study of Prenatal Thallium Exposure and Low Birth Weight in China
Conclusion: To our knowledge, ours is the first case-control study to investigate the association between prenatal Tl exposure and LBW. The results suggest that prenatal exposure to high levels of Tl may be associated with an increased risk of LBW.
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Citation: Xia W, Du X, Zhang B, Li Y, Bassig BA, Zhou A, Wang Y, Xiong C, Li Z, Yao Y, Hu J, Zhou Y, Wang Q, Liu J, Xue W, Ma Y, Pan X, Peng Y, Zheng T, Xu S. A Case–Control Study of Prenatal Thallium Exposure and Low Birth Weight in China. Environ Health Perspect; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1409202.
Received: 11 September 2014
Accepted: 20 May 2015
Advance Publication: 22 May 2015
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Source: EHP Research - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Sam Duvall Tags: Children's Health Source Type: research
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