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September 22, 2026
Epidemiological study with 5318 US mother-child pairs assesses 113 chemicals from 10 classes in urinary samples during pregnancy; finds that gestational exposure to multiple phthalates, alternative plasticizers, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is associated with shorter gestational age at birth and lower birth weight relative to gestational age
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