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Tracing drinking water to its source: An ecological study of the relationship between textile mills and gastroschisis in North Carolina.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20452267     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Gastroschisis is a rare birth defect that has increased in prevalence over the past several decades but the etiology of the disease is largely unknown. Using data from the North Carolina Birth Defects Monitoring Program, we estimated multilevel logistic regression models to evaluate the association between drinking water source and upstream textile mills and the risk of a gastroschisis birth. Results indicate that while prenatal exposure to upstream textile mill effluent does not have an impact on the risk of a gastroschisis birth, women relying on public water systems that draw from a surface water source have an elevated risk. These findings suggest the possibility of a contaminant found in higher levels in surface water compared to groundwater.
Authors:
Elisabeth D Root; Michael E Emch
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-04-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  Health & place     Volume:  16     ISSN:  1873-2054     ISO Abbreviation:  Health Place     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-09     Completed Date:  2010-12-30     Revised Date:  2011-08-01    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9510067     Medline TA:  Health Place     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  794-802     Citation Subset:  T    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Geography, University of Colorado at Boulder, Campus Box 260, CO 80309-0260, USA. Elisabeth.Root@colorado.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Female
Gastroschisis / chemically induced*,  epidemiology
Humans
Industrial Waste / adverse effects*
Infant, Newborn
Maternal Exposure / adverse effects*
North Carolina / epidemiology
Pregnancy
Retrospective Studies
Textiles
Water Pollution, Chemical / adverse effects*
Water Supply*
Young Adult
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R24 HD050924-06/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; R24 HD050924-07/HD/NICHD NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Industrial Waste

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