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PFOS and PFOA exposure associated with lower birth weight and size

Exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoate in the womb is statistically associated with lower weight and head circumference at birth, according to an analysis of nearly 300 umbilical cord blood samples led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

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