Gestational Exposure to 10 Classes of Priority Chemicals and Birth Outcomes in the ECHO Cohort - PubMed
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- The study evaluated gestational exposure to 113 analytes from 10 chemical classes and their associations with birth outcomes in a diverse US cohort of 5,318 mother-child pairs.
- Multiple phthalates or alternative plasticizers were linked to younger gestational age at birth and lower birth weight-for-gestational age (BW-GA) z scores.
- Other chemicals, including halogenated phenols, benzophenone 8, bisphenol F, and several PAHs, were also associated with lower BW-GA z scores.
- The findings suggest reducing gestational exposure to chemicals, especially phthalates and PAHs, could support healthier deliveries and improved child outcomes.