IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 10103: Association between the Concentrations of Metallic Elements in Maternal Blood during Pregnancy and Prevalence of Abdominal Congenital Malformations: The Japan Environment and Children ’s Study

This study is the first to reveal the absence of significant associations between exposure levels to maternal heavy metals and trace elements in utero and the prevalence of abdominal congenital malformations in a large cohort of the Japanese population. Further studies are necessary to investigate the impact of exposure to heavy metals and trace elements via maternal blood in offspring after birth.

Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - September 26, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Chihiro Miyashita Yasuaki Saijo Yoshiya Ito Atsuko Ikeda-Araki Sachiko Itoh Keiko Yamazaki Sumitaka Kobayashi Yu Bamai Hideyuki Masuda Naomi Tamura Mariko Itoh Takeshi Yamaguchi Shin Yamazaki Reiko Kishi The Japan Environment and Children ’s Study Grou Tags: Article Source Type: research