Trichloroethylene-contaminated drinking water and congenital heart defects: A critical analysis of the literature

Risk factors of different congenital heart defects in Guangdong, China

“…In addition, Liu et al (8) defined living in newly renovated rooms as the pregnant woman moving into a new house within 1 mo after decoration, while our study defined it within 6 mo after decoration. The increased risks for CHD occurrence from exposure to renovation activity may be due Articles to the harmful substances being released from the decoration materials like benzene, trichloroethylene, formaldehyde, etc., which were reported to increase the prevalence of CHD in offspring of exposed mothers (8)(9)(10). Another consideration is that renovated house may be a marker for socioeconomic status (SES), because low SES family tended to use cheap and nonenvironment-friendly decoration materials, and they may not be well educated to know the hazards of renovated materials.…”

Noninherited Risk Factors of Congenital Heart Defects in Offspring: A Revi

“…Several epidemiological studies have alleged links between TCE exposure during pregnancy and offspring health problems including CHDs; however, the results of these studies are inconsistent, difficult to interpret and involve several confounding factors. 29 Lead exposure: Maternal lead exposure may be harmful to fetal development. However, sufficient evidence is lacking about the risk on cardiac development in offspring.…”

Analysis of trichloroethylene removal and bacterial community function based on pH-adjusted in an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor

“…Trichloroethylene (TCE), a halogenated hydrocarbon solvent, is mainly used as a metal degreasing agent, and it is also an intermediate in the production of fluorochemicals and polyvinyl chloride (Watson et al 2006). Because of improper disposal, TCE has been ubiquitously detected in contaminated soil and groundwater systems (Choi and Lee 2012) and has been found in at least 1045 of the 1699 National Priorities List sites identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (ATSDR 2014).…”