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Impact de l’exposition professionnelle à des perturbateurs endocriniens sur la durée de la grossesse et le poids de naissance* Volume 15, issue 6, November-December 2016

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* This news is based on the following article: Birks L, Casas M, Garcia AM, et al. Occupational exposure to endocrine-disupting chemicals and birth weight and length of gestation: a European meta-analysis. Environ Health Perspect 2016; 124 : 1785-93.doi: 10.1289/EHP208

This study of nearly 134,000 mother-child pairs from 13 birth cohorts spanning all regions in Europe fills the gap in knowledge of the effects on fetal growth of occupational exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Its findings revealed an increase in term low birth weight, but further research is needed.