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SUBMITTER: Kaufman JA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5927773 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kaufman John A JA Wright J Michael JM Evans Amanda A Rivera-Núñez Zorimar Z Meyer Amy A Narotsky Michael G MG
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 20180201 2
<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of this study was to examine associations between craniofacial birth defects (CFDs) and disinfection by-product (DBP) exposures, including the sum of four trihalomethanes (THM4) and five haloacetic acids (HAA5) (ie, DBP9).<h4>Methods</h4>We calculated first trimester adjusted odds ratios (aORs) for different DBPs in a matched case-control study of 366 CFD cases in Massachusetts towns with complete 1999 to 2004 THM and HAA data.<h4>Results</h4>We detected elevated aORs f ...[more]