Human biomonitoring (HBM) is used to indicate and quantify exposure by measuring
environmental chemicals, their metabolites or reaction products in biological specimens …

Environmental chemicals comprise a major portion of the human exposome, with some
shown to impact the health of susceptible populations, including pregnant women and …

Importance The potential neurotoxicity associated with exposure to fluoride, which has
generated controversy about community water fluoridation, remains unclear. Objective To …

Given the susceptibility of the fetus to toxicants, it is important to estimate their exposure.
Approximately 2000 pregnant women were recruited in 2008–2011 from 10 cities across …

Background Studies from several countries report increases in rates of gestational diabetes
mellitus (GDM) over recent decades. Exposure to environmental chemicals could contribute …

Bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates are endocrine disruptors possibly linked to adverse
reproductive and neurodevelopmental outcomes. These chemicals have commonly been …

Background: Prenatal bisphenol A (BPA) exposure has been associated with adverse
neurodevelopment in epidemiological studies. However, prior studies had limited statistical …

Background Pregnant women are an especially important population to monitor for
environmental exposures given the vulnerability of the develo** fetus. During pregnancy …

STUDY QUESTION What is the effect of maternal exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonate
(PFOS), perflurooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS) on female …

Background Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has been shown to be
neurotoxic in experimental studies, but epidemiological evidence linking prenatal PFAS …