Does the timing of sample collection confound the association between prenatal serum PFAS concentrations and birthweight: results from two prospective cohort studies
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Xiaoyan Wu,Joseph M. Braun,George D. Papandonatos,Juan Tong,Hong‐Seng Gan,Shuman Tao,Menglong Geng,Chunmei Liang,Aimin Chen,Kimberly Yolton,Bruce P. Lanphear,Shuangqin Yan,Kun Huang,Fangbiao Tao
These findings suggest that physiological changes in pregnancy may confound associations between serum PFAS and birthweight. Studies with PFAS measures later in pregnancy may overestimate the true effect of PFAS on fetal growth.