Urinary fluoride levels and metal co-exposures among pregnant women in Los Angeles, California

• Main Authors: Ashley J. Malin (Author), Howard Hu (Author), E. Angeles Martínez-Mier (Author), Sandrah P. Eckel (Author), Shohreh F. Farzan (Author), Caitlin G. Howe (Author), William Funk (Author), John D. Meeker (Author), Rima Habre (Author), Theresa M. Bastain (Author), Carrie V. Breton (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Fluoride is ubiquitous in the United States (US); however, data on biomarkers and patterns of fluoride exposure among US pregnant women are scarce. We examined specific gravity adjusted maternal urinary fluoride (MUFsg) in relation to sociodemographic variables and metal co-expos...