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New findings reported from C.S. Hoffman and co-authors describe advances in women's health

Published in Women's Health Weekly, October 9th, 2008

According to recent research from the United States, "Previous studies suggest that elevated exposure 10 drinking water disinfection by-products (DBPs)-in particular, total trihalomethanes (TTHMs-may lead to fetal growth restriction. We examined the effects of exposure to TTHMs, haloacetic acids, and total organic halide oil the probability of delivering small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infant and on birth weight al term."

"Women early fit pregnancy (: 12 weeks' gestation) or planning a pregnancy were enrolled in a prospective pregnancy study conducted in 3 US communities from 2000 through 2004. Weekly (or biweekly) water samples were collected at each site as well as...

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