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• Delivering new data: local traffic pollution and pregnancy outcomes 

  Up to 35% of preterm births are due to preeclampsia, a complication in 2--8% of pregnancies that is characterized by maternal high blood pressure,...

  Environmental Health Perspectives, 11/01/09 by Julia R. Barrett · More from publication

• Hyperactive ingredients? 

  The question of whether food additives such as preservatives, artificial flavorings, and artificial colorings trigger hyperactivity has been...

  Environmental Health Perspectives, 12/01/07 by Julia R. Barrett · More from publication

• A reason to rethink groups: new approach links PCBs, thyroid disruption 

  The production of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), once widely used in electrical transformers, plastics, and other products, has been banned in...

  Environmental Health Perspectives, 10/01/07 by Julia R. Barrett · More from publication

• The best rodent for the job: NTP workshop compares models 

  Researchers have long used rats and mice to understand the potential links between environmental exposures and incidences of breast, ovarian,...

  Environmental Health Perspectives, 09/01/07 by Julia R. Barrett · More from publication

• Dementia and secondhand smoke 

  Secondhand smoke is known to be associated with cardiovascular disease, which in turn is a known risk factor for dementia, but little research has...

  Environmental Health Perspectives, 08/01/07 by Julia R. Barrett · More from publication

• Manganese and infant mortality: well water may raise death rates in Bangladesh 

  Many wells in Bangladesh exceed the WHO threshold for manganese of 0.4 mg/L--in the Araihazar region in eastern Bangladesh, 80% of the wells...

  Environmental Health Perspectives, 07/01/07 by Julia R. Barrett · More from publication

• Shift in the sexes: are endocrine disruptors changing birth ratios? 

  According to demographic data compiled by the United Nations, an average of 105 boys are born for every 100 girls. The male proportion of births,...

  Environmental Health Perspectives, 06/01/07 by Julia R. Barrett · More from publication

• Toxic neighbors? Fetal death risk near hazardous waste sites 

  The health effects associated with residential proximity to hazardous waste sites are uncertain, and findings on potential links between prenatal...

  Environmental Health Perspectives, 05/01/07 by Julia R. Barrett · More from publication

• Toxic legacy 

  An ongoing prospective cohort study in New York City reveals for the first time that prenatal exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos damages...

  Environmental Health Perspectives, 04/01/07 by Julia R. Barrett · More from publication

• The testosterone test: phthalate inhibits Leydig cell aggregation 

  Testicular cancer and low sperm count are adult disorders, but evidence increasingly suggests they have a fetal origin. Cryptorchidism and...

  Environmental Health Perspectives, 03/01/07 by Julia R. Barrett · More from publication