ArticleEnvironment international2020
Birth outcomes associated with maternal exposure to metals from informal electronic waste recycling in Guiyu, China.
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- A global perspective of correlation between maternal blood lead levels and risks of preeclampsia: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- iNOS/Arg-1 balance and sIgA levels are associated with intestinal mucosal immune defense in children chronically exposed to air pollutants and lead.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Association of maternal metal exposure and psychological status with adverse pregnancy outcomes: a nested case-control study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Prenatal Exposure to Heavy Metals and Adverse Birth Outcomes: Evidence From an E-Waste Area in China.GeoHealth · 2023Article
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- The health impact of hazardous waste landfills and illegal dumps contaminated sites: An epidemiological study at ecological level in Italian Region.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Performance of urine, blood, and integrated metal biomarkers in relation to birth outcomes in a mixture setting.Environmental research · 2021Article
- Environmental contamination and public health effects of electronic waste: an overview.Journal of environmental health science & engineering · 2021Review
- Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers and Heavy Metals in a Regulated E-Waste Recycling Site, Eastern China: Implications for Risk Management.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Blood lead and mercury levels are associated with low resting heart rate in community adolescent boys.International journal of hygiene and environmental health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundInformal electronic waste (e-waste) recycling is a rapidly growing industry. Informal e-waste recycling creates a mixture of chemicals that can be harmful to humans, especially vulnerable populations like pregnant women and young children.
objectivesWe aimed to analyze the associations between birth outcomes and living in a community with a history of informal e-waste recycling.
methodsThe e-waste Recycling Exposure and Community Health (e-REACH) Study enrolled pregnant women in Guiyu, an informal e-waste recycling site (n = 314), and an unexposed control site (Haojiang) (n = 320) at delivery. We analyzed maternal whole blood samples for lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), and manganese (Mn). We captured data in newborns on birth weight, birth length, head circumference, body mass index (BMI), and Ponderal Index (PI). We compared the birth outcomes between sites after adjustment for covariates, and examined the associations with individual and the mixture of metals.
resultsThe neonates from Guiyu had smaller head circumference (adj β -1.96 cm, 95% CI -2.39, -1.52), BMI (adj β -0.77 kg/m DISCUSSION: We observed slight and statistically significant differences in the head size, BMI, and PI of neonates, but not birth weight, from Guiyu when compared to neonates from Haojiang. Cumulative metal exposure may partially account for the findings.
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