Nitrate in drinking water and risk of birth defects: Findings from a cohort study of over one million births in Denmark

• Main Authors: Leslie Thomas Stayner (Author), Anja Søndergaard Jensen (Author), Jörg Schullehner (Author), Vanessa R. Coffman (Author), Betina B. Trabjerg (Author), Jørn Olsen (Author), Birgitte Hansen (Author), Marie Pedersen (Author), Carsten B. Pedersen (Author), Torben Sigsgaard (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: Background: A few studies have reported an increased risk of birth defects (BD) with maternal exposure to nitrate in drinking water. We examined this association in a large cohort study with well-characterized exposure. Methods: Danish singletons liveborn to Danish-born parents from 1991-20...