Maternal urinary 2-hydroxynaphthalene and birth outcomes in Taiyuan, China

• Main Authors: Jisheng Nie (Author), Jinyu Li (Author), Lin Cheng (Author), Yanning Li (Author), Yunjun Deng (Author), Zhiwei Yan (Author), Lei Duan (Author), Qiao Niu (Author), Frederica Perera (Author), Deliang Tang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Naphthalene is the simplest polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). It is easily emitted into the atmosphere, posing a significant risk to human health. However, limited studies have described the impact of naphthalene exposure on birth outcomes. In this study, we investigated the...