Growth in Girls Exposed In Utero and Postnatally to Polybrominated Biphenyls and Polychlorinated Biphenyls

Blanck, Heidi M.; Rubin, Carol; Henderson, Alden; Marcus, Michele; Cheslack‐Postava, Keely; Tolbert, Paige E.; Hertzberg, Vicki; DeGuire, Peter

doi:10.1097/00001648-200209000-00022

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“…However, our results differ from those of earlier studies that have linked higher levels of PCBs exposure with decreased weight among children and youth, which included populations with PCBs levels that were similar to or higher than the CPP (Blanck et al 2002;Jacobson et al 1990;Lamb et al 2006).…”

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Prenatal Exposure to Persistent Organochlorines and Childhood Obesity in the U.S. Collaborative Perinatal Project

Cupul-Uicab¹,

Klebanoff²,

Brock³

et al. 2015

Everyday Environmental Toxins

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confidence: 99%

Prenatal Exposure to Persistent Organochlorines and Childhood Obesity in the U.S. Collaborative Perinatal Project

Cupul-Uicab¹,

Klebanoff²,

Brock³

et al. 2015

Everyday Environmental Toxins

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“…These halogenated organic compounds are supplemental agents in a variety of consumer products, including electronic appliances, automotive parts, furniture, textiles, and plastic foams, intended to reduce fire-related injuries and property damage (Birnbaum and Staskal, 2004). Although these compounds have been recognized for their utility, the possible consequences for human health have been described in the scientific literature Landrigan et al, 1979;Meester, 1979;Rosenman et al, 1979;Silva et al, 1979;Stross et al, 1979;Valciukas et al, 1979;Wolff et al, 1979a;Wolff et al, 1979b;Bahn et al, 1980;Weil et al, 1981;Chanda et al, 1982;Kreiss et al, 1982;Eyster et al, 1983;Seagull, 1983;Jacobson et al, 1984;Lipson, 1987;Hoque et al, 1998;Blanck et al, 2000a;Blanck et al, 2000b;Sweeney et al, 2001;Blanck et al, 2002;Birnbaum and Staskal, 2004). Moreover, production of these compounds has increased dramatically over the last 20 years, and there is an increasing prevalence of exposure to brominated flame retardants worldwide (Birnbaum and Staskal, 2004).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Because PBB congeners added to consumer products are not covalently bound (ATSDR, 2004), PBB congeners are continually released into the environment and have the potential to contaminate ecosystems years after their production has ceased. Exposure to PBB has been associated with adverse effects on the endocrine, immune and neurological systems Meester, 1979;Weil et al, 1981;Lipson, 1987;Hoque et al, 1998;Blanck et al, 2000a;Blanck et al, 2000b;Blanck et al, 2002).…”

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Maternal exposure to polybrominated and polychlorinated biphenyls: Infant birth weight and gestational age

Givens¹,

Small²,

Terrell³

et al. 2007

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Understanding the influence of maternal exposures on gestational age and birth weight is essential given that pre-term and/or low birth weight infants are at risk for increased mortality and morbidity. We performed a retrospective analysis of a cohort exposed to polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) through accidental contamination of cattle feed and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) through residual contamination in the geographic region. Our study population consisted of 444 mothers and their 899 infants born between 1975 and 1997. Using restricted maximum likelihood estimation, no significant association was found between estimated maternal serum PBB at conception or enrollment PCB levels and gestational age or infant birth weight in unadjusted models or in models that adjusted for maternal age, smoking, parity, infant gender, and decade of birth. For enrollment maternal serum PBB, no association was observed for gestational age. However, a negative association with high levels of enrollment maternal serum PBB and birth weight was suggested. We also examined the birth weight and gestational age among offspring of women with the highest (10%) PBB or PCB exposure, and observed no significant association. Because brominated compounds are currently used in consumer products and therefore, are increasingly prevalent in the environment, additional research is needed to better understand the potential relationship between in utero exposure to brominated compounds and adverse health outcomes.

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“…Even by hormonal therapy in children with GH deficiency, optimal estimated height growth is not achieved. In addition to internal factors, nowadays, environmental pollutants, chemicals, and climate change are also highly considered to influence height (5)(6)(7)(8). It has been suggested that even low levels of pollutants can negatively affect different health aspects, including children's height growth.…”

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A Systematic Review of the Effects of Environmental Pollutants, Chemical Factors, and Climate Changes on Children’s Height

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Objective: Height is a multifactorial characteristic affected by genetics, hormonal and environmental factors. The aim of this study was to systematically review the effects of environmental pollutants, chemical factors, and climate changes on children and adolescents' height.Methods: This study searched scientific databases including PubMed, ISI Web of Science, and Scopus using key words such as "Environmental Pollution", "Climate Change", "Growth", "Body Height", "Child and adolescent development", and their combination. By removing duplicates, relevant papers were selected in three phases. This review included studies that were conducted among children and adolescents up to the age of 18. After the quality assessment, data was extracted by a reviewer and rechecked by another one. The authors summarized information of 52 articles about the possible effects of environmental factors and climate change on height. Articles were divided to four categories, including air, soil, water pollutants, and climate changes.

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Growth in Girls Exposed In Utero and Postnatally to Polybrominated Biphenyls and Polychlorinated Biphenyls

Cited by 15 publications

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Prenatal Exposure to Persistent Organochlorines and Childhood Obesity in the U.S. Collaborative Perinatal Project

Prenatal Exposure to Persistent Organochlorines and Childhood Obesity in the U.S. Collaborative Perinatal Project

Maternal exposure to polybrominated and polychlorinated biphenyls: Infant birth weight and gestational age

A Systematic Review of the Effects of Environmental Pollutants, Chemical Factors, and Climate Changes on Children’s Height

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