Three types of tissue samples—umbilical cord (UC), umbilical cord serum (CS), and
maternal serum (MS)—have often been used to assess fetal exposure to chemicals. In order …

In support of a study to relate developmental and cognitive effects with prenatal exposure to
selected environmental toxicants, we developed and applied an analytical method to …

Organochlorine compounds (OCs), including pesticides and polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs),
were determined in the serum of 499 cord blood samples from infants born during 2004 …

We evaluated in utero exposures to pesticides by measuring maternal and cord serum
biomarkers in a New Jersey cohort of pregnant women and the birth outcomes of their …

There are limited data on the concentrations of common contaminants—polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs), dichlorodiphenyl dichloroethene (p, p′-DDE) and hexachlorobenzene …

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides, such as
hexachlorobenzene (HCB) and 1, 1, 1-trichloro-2, 2-bis (4-chlorophenyl) ethylene (p, p …

Exposures to environmental pollutants in utero may increase the risk of adverse health
effects. We measured the concentrations of 59 potentially harmful chemicals in 77 maternal …

This study describes the time trends of organochlorines [OCs; 14 polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCBs) and 11 chlorinated pesticides] in umbilical cord plasma of newborns in a remote …

Background Pregnant women are an especially important population to monitor for
environmental exposures given the vulnerability of the developing fetus. During pregnancy …

The developing fetus is likely to be exposed to the same environmental chemicals as the
mother during critical periods of growth and development. The degree of maternal–fetal …