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July 25, 2024BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthOpen Access

Exploring the levels of persistent organic pollutants in umbilical cord blood and their connection to gestational age and birth weights in Şanlıurfa, Turkey

Sıddıka Songül Yalçın Bülent Güneş Kalender Arıkan Orhan Balcık Özcan Kara Suzan Yalçın

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Abstract

Controversy surrounds the impact of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) on fetal development. This study aimed to investigate levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in umbilical cord blood from Şanlıurfa mothers in Turkey, exploring associations with gestational age and birth weight.

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Yalçın et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5f1bab6db64358758666b https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06677-8

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