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Current-Use Flame Retardants: Maternal Exposure and Neurodevelopment in Children

Grant Number:
Principal Investigator:
Bradman, Asa
Institution:
University of California, Berkeley
Most Recent Award Year:
2013
Lifestage of Participants:
Exposure: Prenatal; Adulthood (mother)
Assessment: Youth (1-18 years, specifically 7 years of age)
Exposures:
Flame Retardants: Organophosphate flame retardants
Organophosphate triesters: tris(1,3- dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP), tris(chloropropyl) phosphate (TCPP), tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP), triphenyl phosphate (TPP)
Health Outcomes:
Neurological/Cognitive Outcomes: Neurodevelopmental outcomes
Biological Sample:
Urine
Environmental Sample:
House dust sample
Other Participant Data:
Behavioral/Cognitive tests
Abstract:

Related NIEHS-Funded Study Populations

Center for the Health Assessment of Mothers and Children of Salinas (CHAMACOS)

Principal Investigator:
Institution:
University of California, Berkeley
Location:
Salinas, California
Number of Participants::
~600 Mother-infant pairs
Brief Description::
This is a pregnancy study examining the effects, including the cumulative effects, of chemicals and other factors in the environment on children’s health among pregnant women and children living in the Salinas Valley, California. This study has enrolled approximately 600 participants since 1999.
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Last Reviewed: October 17, 2024