Effects of intrauterine exposures to polychlorinated biphenyls, methylmercury, and lead on birth weight in Japanese male and female newborns

• Main Authors: Nozomi Tatsuta (Author), Naoyuki Kurokawa (Author), Kunihiko Nakai (Author), Keita Suzuki (Author), Miyuki Iwai-Shimada (Author), Katsuyuki Murata (Author), Hiroshi Satoh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The effects of prenatal exposures to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), methylmercury, and lead on birth weight remain disputable. The aim of this study was to investigate whether these chemicals affect birth weight of Japanese newborns, with special emphasis on determining whethe...