Accessing Disadvantaged Pregnant Women in Houston, Texas, and Characterizing Biomarkers of Metal Exposure: A Feasibility Study

Accessing Disadvantaged Pregnant Women in Houston, Texas, and Characterizing Biomarkers of Metal Exposure: A Feasibility Study

Abstract: Communities of color or low socioeconomic status are disproportionately affected by metal exposure given spatial variability of the ambient levels of these contaminants. Despite this, there is little research characterizing metal concentrations in blood among disadvantaged populations in t...

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Main Authors: Kristina W. Whitworth, Inkyu Han, Masoud Afshar, Yuan Mei, Pamela D. Berens, Shreela V. Sharma, Elaine Symanski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
disadvantaged populations
pregnant women
prenatal
blood metal
biomarker
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/5/474

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