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Metals exposure and risk of small-for-gestational age birth in a Canadian birth cohort: The MIREC study.
Environmental research - 1 Jul 2015
Thomas Shari, Arbuckle Tye E, Fisher Mandy, Fraser William D, Ettinger Adrienne, King Will
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic are some of the most common toxic metals to which Canadians are exposed. The effect of exposure to current low levels of toxic metals on fetal growth restriction is unknown. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine relationships between exposure to lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic during pregnancy, and risk of small for gestational age (SGA) birth. METHODS:...
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