Association between maternal blood cadmium during pregnancy and birth weight and the risk of fetal growth restriction: The EDEN mother–child cohort study

• Published in: Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.) Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 622 - 627
• Main Authors: Menai, Mehdi, Heude, Barbara, Slama, Remy, Forhan, Anne, Sahuquillo, Josiane, Charles, Marie-Aline, Yazbeck, Chadi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Inc 01.12.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Birth weight; Cadmium; Cadmium - blood; Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases; Child; Cohort; Cohort Studies; Embryology: invertebrates and vertebrates. Teratology; Environmental exposure; Environmental Pollutants - blood; Female; Fetal Blood - chemistry; Fetal growth; Fetal Growth Retardation - blood; Fetal Growth Retardation - epidemiology; France - epidemiology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Male; Maternal-Fetal Exchange; Medical sciences; Metals and various inorganic compounds; Mothers; Pregnancy; Risk; Smoking - blood; Smoking - epidemiology; Teratology. Teratogens; Tobacco use; Tobacco, tobacco smoking; Toxicology; France; Fetal growth; Tobacco use; Cadmium; Environmental exposure; Toxicology; Cohort; Birth weight; Biological fluid; Tobacco smoking; Epidemiology; Growth retardation; Blood; Association; Mother; Cohort study; Female; Child; Public health; Human; Transition metal; Exposure; Heavy metal; Pregnancy; Fetal development; Addiction; Risk factor; Environment

► High maternal cadmium levels are associated with reduced birth weight in smokers. ► Maternal cadmium levels are higher in smoking than in non-smoking populations. ► Smoking during pregnancy and maternal cadmium concentrations had comparable effects on FGR incidence. ► Cadmium may be a relevant bio...