Prenatal metal mixtures and child blood pressure in the Rhea mother-child cohort in Greece.
Caitlin G HoweKaterina MargetakiMarina VafeiadiTheano RoumeliotakiMarianna KarachaliouManolis KogevinasRob McConnellSandrah P EckelDavid V ContiMaria KipplerShohreh F FarzanLeda ChatziPublished in: Environmental health : a global access science source (2021)
Prenatal exposure to high levels of molybdenum and lead, particularly in combination, may contribute to higher BP at age 4. These early effects appear to persist throughout childhood, contributing to elevated BP in adolescence. Future studies are needed to identify the major sources of molybdenum and lead in this population.