Adverse Birth Outcomes and Maternal Exposure to Trichloroethylene and Tetrachloroethylene through Soil Vapor Intrusion in New York State | Zendy

Steven P. Forand | Zendy; Elizabeth L. Lewis-Michl | Zendy; Marta I. Gómez | Zendy

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Adverse Birth Outcomes and Maternal Exposure to Trichloroethylene and Tetrachloroethylene through Soil Vapor Intrusion in New York State

Author(s) -

Steven P. Forand,

Elizabeth L. Lewis-Michl,

Marta I. Gómez

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

environmental health perspectives

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257

H-Index - 282

eISSN - 1552-9924

pISSN - 0091-6765

DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1103884

Subject(s) - tetrachloroethylene , medicine , low birth weight , confidence interval , birth weight , environmental health , pregnancy , trichloroethylene , environmental chemistry , chemistry , biology , genetics

Industrial spills of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in Endicott, New York (USA), have led to contamination of groundwater, soil, and soil gas. Previous studies have reported an increase in adverse birth outcomes among women exposed to VOCs in drinking water.

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