Urinary triclosan concentrations during pregnancy and birth outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Triclosan is an antimicrobial chemical used in consumer products, and exposure is ubiquitous among pregnant women in the United States. Triclosan may reduce the levels of thyroid hormones that are important for fetal growth and development.

Objective

We investigated the relationship of prenatal triclosan exposure with birth anthropometry and gestational duration.

Methods

We used data from 378 mother-child pairs participating in the Health Outcomes and Measures of the Environment (HOME) Study, a prospective pregnancy and birth cohort from Cincinnati, OH. We measured triclosan concentrations in maternal urine samples collected at 16 and 26 weeks of pregnancy. We abstracted information on neonatal anthropometry and gestational duration from medical records. We

SUBMITTER: Etzel TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5495558 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature