Maternal urinary concentrations of organophosphate ester metabolites: associations with gestational weight gain, early life anthropometry, and infant eating behaviors among mothers-infant pairs in Rhode Island

• Main Authors: Kathryn A. Crawford (Author), Nicola Hawley (Author), Antonia M. Calafat (Author), Nayana K. Jayatilaka (Author), Rosemary J. Froehlich (Author), Phinnara Has (Author), Lisa G. Gallagher (Author), David A. Savitz (Author), Joseph M. Braun (Author), Erika F. Werner (Author), Megan E. Romano (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Organophosphate esters (OPEs)-used as flame retardants and plasticizers-are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as reduced fecundity and live births and increased preterm delivery. OPEs may interfere with growth and metabolism via endocrine-disruption, but few studies...