Critical Windows of Fetal Lead Exposure: Adverse Impacts on Length of Gestation and Risk of Premature Delivery.

Authors :: Cantonwine, David
Hu, Howard
Snchez, Brisa N.
Lamadrid-Figueroa, Hctor
Smith, Donald
Ettinger, Adrienne S.
Mercado-Garcia, Adriana
Hernndez-Avila, Mauricio
Wright, Robert O.
Tllez-Rojo, Martha Maria
Source :: Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine. Nov2010, Vol. 52 Issue 11, p1106-1111. 6p.
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: The article presents a study which aims to determine the effects of lead exposure on the gestational age and risk of premature birth. It discusses the materials and methods as well as the results of the study. It reveals that fetal exposure to lead does not affect the gestation period but is uncertain regarding the dangers of premature delivery.

Subjects :: *ANALYSIS of variance
*CHI-squared test
*COMPUTER software
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*GESTATIONAL age
*PREMATURE infants
*LEAD
*PROBABILITY theory
*REGRESSION analysis
*STATISTICS
*T-test (Statistics)
*DATA analysis
*ENVIRONMENTAL exposure
*BLOOD
*FETUS
*PREGNANCY

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