Maternal occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and craniosynostosis among offspring in the national birth defects prevention study

ConclusionOur findings support a moderate association between maternal occupational exposure to PAHs and craniosynostosis. Additional work is needed to better characterize susceptibility and the role PAHs may play on specific craniosynostosis subtypes. Birth Defects Research (Part A), 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - June 2, 2015 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Jacqueline L. O'Brien, Peter H. Langlois, Christina C. Lawson, Angela Scheuerle, Carissa M. Rocheleau, Martha A. Waters, Elaine Symanski, Paul A. Romitti, A.J. Agopian, Philip J. Lupo, Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research