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Maternal blood and hair manganese concentrations, fetal growth, and length of gestation in the ISA cohort in Costa Rica
(Elsevier, 2015)
Background: Animal studies have shown that both deficiency and excess manganese (Mn) may result in
decreased fetal size and weight, but human studies have reported inconsistent results.
Methods: We examined the association ...
Prenatal and postnatal manganese teeth levels and neurodevelopment at 7, 9, and 10.5 years in the CHAMACOS cohort
(Elsevier, 2015-11)
Background: Numerous cross-sectional studies of school-age children have observed that exposure to manganese (Mn) adversely affects neurodevelopment. However, few prospective studies have looked at the effects of both ...
Prenatal DDT and DDE exposure and child IQ in the CHAMACOS cohort
(Elsevier, 2015-12)
Although banned in most countries, dichlorodiphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) continues to be used for vector control in some malaria endemic areas. Previous findings from the Center for the Health Assessment of Mothers and ...
Sociodemographic and Perinatal Predictors of Early Pregnancy Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Concentrations
(American Chemical Society, 2015-09-02)
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), used in food packaging and stain-resistant coatings, are suspected developmental toxicants that are ubiquitous and persistent in the environment. We measured plasma PFAS ...
Informal employment and health status in Central America
(Springer Nature, 2015-07-24)
Background: Informal employment is assumed to be an important but seldom studied social determinant of health, affecting a large number of workers around the world. Although informal employment arrangements constitute a ...
Importación de plaguicidas y peligros en salud en América Central durante el periodo 2005 - 2009
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2015-07-01)
Se analizaron datos de importación de plaguicidas agrícolas en América Central, para el quinquenio 2005-2009 para el monitoreo de peligros en salud. La metodología usada ya fue publicada para el análisis del quinquenio ...