Maternal Exposure to Ambient Levels of Benzene and Neural Tube Defects among Offspring: Texas 1999–2004

摘要

Background Previous studies have reported positive associations between maternal exposure to air pollutants and several adverse birth outcomes. However, there have been no studies assessing the association between environmental levels of hazardous air pollutants, such as benzene, and neural tube defects (NTDs), a common and serious group of congenital malformations.