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Fetal-exposure to pesticides and heavy metals is difficult to establish due to the lack of a sensitive measure of exposure. By meconium analysis, we have quantitated fetal exposure to pesticides by GC/MS and to heavy metals by atomic absorption spectrometry. Subjects consisted of 200 mother/infants dyads from 7 nurseries in Manila, Philippines. (Table) This is the first study to demonstrate substantial fetal exposure to environmental pollutants and its effects on the fetus. Meconium analysis is a new and sensitive method to detect such exposure.
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Ostrea, E., Morales, V., Tan, E. et al. Detection of fetal exposure to pesticides & heavy metals by meconium analysis and its fetal effects. Pediatr Res 45, 919 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-199906000-00213
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-199906000-00213
