All individuals are exposed to certain chemical, physical, biological, environmental as well
as occupational factors. The data pertaining to role of these factors on female reproduction …

Dust is regarded as an important pathway of heavy metal (loid) s to the human body. Health
risks posed by metal (loid) s from household dust are of particular concern. However, the …

Background: In utero exposure to individual metals may impact fetal growth, though little is
known about the effects of exposure to metal mixtures. Therefore, we investigated joint …

Background: Toxic metals, such as lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), and mercury (Hg),
may be associated with a higher risk of gestational hypertension and preeclampsia …

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 …

The understanding of the impact of prenatal exposure to metal mixtures on birth weight is
limited. We aimed to identify metal mixture components associated with birth weight and to …

Background Intrauterine metal exposures and aberrations in placental processes are known
contributors to being born small for gestational age (SGA). However, studies to date have …

The life style and child raising environment in Asia are quite different compared with
Western countries. Besides, the children's environmental threats and difficulties in …

Manganese is essential for adequate feto-maternal health; however, an inverted U-shaped
relation has been found between maternal manganese status and pregnancy complications …

Navajo Nation residents are at risk for exposure to uranium and other co-occurring metals
found in abandoned mine waste. The Navajo Birth Cohort Study (NBCS) was initiated in …