Endocrine disrupting chemical-associated hair product use during pregnancy and gestational age at delivery: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prenatal endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC) exposure has been associated with increased risk of preterm birth. Non-Hispanic Black women have higher incidence of preterm birth compared to other racial/ethnic groups and may be disproportionately exposed to EDCs through EDC-containing hair products. However, research on the use of EDC-associated hair products during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth is lacking. Therefore, the objective of this pilot study was to estimate associations of prenatal hair product use with gestational age at delivery in a Boston, Massachusetts area pregnancy cohort.

Methods

The study population consisted of a subset of participants enrolled in the Environmental Reproductive and Glucose Outcomes (ERGO) Study between 2018 and 2020. We col

SUBMITTER: Preston EV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8316883 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature