Concentrations of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Paired Maternal Plasma and Human Milk in the New Hampshire Birth Cohort
Rachel Criswell, Yuting Wang, Brock C. Christensen, Julianne Cook Botelho, Antonia M. Calafat, Lisa A. Peterson, Carin Huset, Margaret R. Karagas, Megan E. Romano
Abstract
< 0.001). Parity, previous lactation, week of milk collection, and body mass index were inversely associated with milk PFAS. We estimate that even among our general population cohort, some infants (∼6.5%) are exposed to amounts of PFAS via milk that may have long-term health impacts.
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CohortEnvironmental healthHuman plasmaPlasma concentrationEnvironmental chemistryEnvironmental scienceMedicineDemographyChemistryEndocrinologyChromatographyInternal medicineSociologyPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances researchToxic Organic Pollutants ImpactEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals