Antimony (Sb) pollution has increased health risks to humans as a result of extensive
application in diverse fields. Exposure to different levels of Sb and its compounds will …

Background Prenatal exposure to metal mixtures is associated with adverse pregnancy and
birth outcomes like low birth weight, preterm birth, and small for gestational age. However …

Introduction Exposure to mixtures of environmental chemicals are prevalent among
pregnant women and may be associated with altered fetal growth and gestational age. To …

Exploration of stage-specific effects of maternal exposure to trace elements and toxic metals
on infancy continuous growth and trajectories is critical for early-life health management …

Background Numerous studies have suggested significant associations between prenatal
exposure to heavy metals and newborn anthropometric measures. However, little is known …

Background: Reduced fetal growth increases the risk for adverse health outcomes. Growing
evidence suggests that metal exposures contribute to reduced fetal growth, but little is …

Previous epidemiological studies have reported that prenatal exposure to metals might have
influence on fetal growth. Most studies assessed the effect of individual metals, while the …

Objective To examine the association of placental levels of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd),
mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), manganese (Mn), and chromium (Cr) with birth outcomes (birth …

Background Prenatal exposure to metals may play an important role in fetal growth.
However, the epidemiologic evidence for certain metals is sparse, and most of the existing …

Background: The infant population is particularly sensitive, so the risk posed by their diet
must be analyzed. The aims of the present study were (i) to determine the contents of 38 …