Superfund Research Program
Genetic Analysis
Project Leaders: Jia Chen, James G. Wetmur
Grant Number: P42ES007384
Funding Period: 2001 - 2006
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New method links metal mixture to reduced fetal growth
Paper of the Month - December 2018
NIEHS grantees determined that exposure to a mixture of metals predominated by arsenic and cadmium was associated with reduced fetal growth. Although previous studies showed independent associations between arsenic and cadmium exposures and fetal growth restriction, this study was the first to demonstrate that the effects of these metals persist even after accounting for the presence of other metals.