Maternal and Cord Blood Manganese Concentrations and Early Childhood Neurodevelopment among Residents near a Mining-Impacted Superfund Site

Conclusions:
Maternal blood manganese concentrations were negatively associated with early childhood neurodevelopment scores in our study. Findings highlight the importance of understanding maternal exposures during pregnancy and factors influencing placental transfer. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP925

Received: 04 December 2015
Revised: 20 November 2016
Accepted: 30 November 2016
Published: 28 June 2017
Address correspondence to B. Claus Henn, Boston University School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health, 715 Albany St., Boston, MA 02118 USA. Telephone: [phone]. Email: [e-mail]
Supplemental Material is available online (https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP925).
R.J. and E.H. were employed by the Local Environmental Action Demanded (L.E.A.D.) Agency, Inc., Vinita, OK, USA (http://www.leadagency.org/), at the time this study was conducted and are currently volunteers for the agency. The other authors declare they have no actual or potential competing financial interests.
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Source: EHP Research - June 28, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Karla Gonzalez Tags: Research Source Type: research