Toxic metal mixtures in private well water and increased risk for preterm birth in North Carolina

• Main Authors: Lauren A. Eaves (Author), Alexander P. Keil (Author), Anne Marie Jukic (Author), Radhika Dhingra (Author), Jada L. Brooks (Author), Tracy A. Manuck (Author), Julia E. Rager (Author), Rebecca C. Fry (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Prenatal exposure to metals in private well water may increase the risk of preterm birth (PTB) (delivery < 37 weeks' gestation). In this study, we estimated associations between arsenic, manganese, lead, cadmium, chromium, copper, and zinc concentrations in private well w...