Prenatal urinary triclosan concentrations and child neurobehavior.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exposure to triclosan, an antimicrobial chemical, is ubiquitous among pregnant women and may reduce thyroid hormone levels that are important for fetal neurodevelopment. Few studies have examined the association between prenatal triclosan exposure and children's neurobehavior.

Objective

We investigated the relationship of prenatal urinary triclosan concentrations with children's behavior and cognitive abilities at age three years in a prospective pregnancy and birth cohort in Canada.

Methods

We measured triclosan in urine samples collected at ~12 weeks of gestation in 794 Canadian women enrolled in a prospective pregnancy and birth cohort study (MIREC) from 2008 to 2011. Around age 3 years, we assessed children's cognitive abilities using the Wechsler Prima

SUBMITTER: Etzel T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5899958 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature