Prenatal Exposure to PFAS, Associations with Preterm Birth and Modification by Maternal Estrogen Levels: The Maoming Birth Study.

Xiao-Di QinYang ZhouMichael S BloomZhengmin Min QianSarah Dee GeigerMichael G VaughnChu ChuQing-Qing LiBo-Yi YangLi-Wen HuYunjiang YuXiao-Wen ZengGuang-Hui Dong

Published in: Environmental health perspectives (2023)

Our findings suggest that estrogen modified the association between maternal PFAS exposure and preterm birth. Further studies on maternal PFAS exposure and preterm birth, taking interaction effects of cord estrogens into account, are warranted. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP11377.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
gestational age
birth weight
low birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
estrogen receptor
pregnant women