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PMID: 8743439 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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We conducted an epidemiological study in Liguria, Italy, on the association between somatic parameters at birth and drinking water disinfection with chlorine dioxide and/or sodium hypochlorite. Over 2 years (1988-1989), 676 births at two public hospitals, one in Genoa (548 cases) and another in Chiavari (128 cases) were examined and data regarding both mother and child were obtained from hospital records. Results indicate a higher frequency of small body length (< or = 49.5 cm) and small cranial circumference (< or = 35 cm) in infants born to mothers who drank water treated with chlorine compounds. In particular, the statistical analysis (by simultaneous variance analysis and Scheffé test) indicated that there may be an association between infants with smaller body length and mothers who drank water treated with chlorine dioxide [adjusted odds radio (OR) = 2.0; 95% CI = 1.2-3.3] or sodium hypoclorite (adjusted OR = 2.3; 95% CI = 1.3-4.2) and between infants with smaller cranial circumference and mothers who drank water treated with chlorine dioxide (adjusted OR = 2.2; 95% CI = 1.4-3.9) or sodium hypochlorite (adjusted OR = 3.5; 95% CI = 2.1-8.5). The presence of neonatal jaundice is almost twice as likely (adjusted OR = 1.7; 95% CI = 1.1-3.1) in infants whose mothers drank water treated with chlorine dioxide. |
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S Kanitz; Y Franco; V Patrone; M Caltabellotta; E Raffo; C Riggi; D Timitilli; G Ravera |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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Title: Environmental health perspectives Volume: 104 ISSN: 0091-6765 ISO Abbreviation: Environ. Health Perspect. Publication Date: 1996 May |
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Created Date: 1996-11-19 Completed Date: 1996-11-19 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0330411 Medline TA: Environ Health Perspect Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 516-20 Citation Subset: IM |
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Institute of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, University of Genoa, Italy. |
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Adult Birth Weight / drug effects* Body Constitution Chlorine / adverse effects* Chlorine Compounds* Cross-Sectional Studies Disinfection Female Humans Infant, Newborn Jaundice, Neonatal / epidemiology, etiology Male Maternal Age Oxides / adverse effects* Pregnancy Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects Sodium Hypochlorite / adverse effects* Water Purification* |
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0/Chlorine Compounds; 0/Oxides; 10049-04-4/chlorine dioxide; 7681-52-9/Sodium Hypochlorite; 7782-50-5/Chlorine |
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Journal Information Journal ID (nlm-ta): Environ Health Perspect ISSN: 0091-6765 |
Article Information Download PDF  Print publication date: Month: 5 Year: 1996 Volume: 104 Issue: 5 First Page: 516 Last Page: 520 ID: 1469350 PubMed Id: 8743439 |
| Association between drinking water disinfection and somatic parameters at birth. | |
| S Kanitz | |
| Y Franco | |
| V Patrone | |
| M Caltabellotta | |
| E Raffo | |
| C Riggi | |
| D Timitilli | |
| G Ravera | |
| Institute of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, University of Genoa, Italy. |
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