European birth cohorts for environmental health research

Martine Vrijheid, Maribel Casas, Anna Bergström, Amanda Carmichael, Sylvaine Cordier, Merete Eggesbø, Esben Eller, Maria P Fantini, Mariana F Fernández, Ana Fernández-Somoano, Ulrike Gehring, Regina Grazuleviciene, Cynthia Hohmann, Anne M Karvonen, Thomas Keil, Manolis Kogevinas, Gudrun Koppen, Ursula Krämer, Claudia E Kuehni, Per MagnusRenata Majewska, Anne-Marie Nybo Andersen, Evridiki Patelarou, Maria Skaalum Petersen, Frank H Pierik, Kinga Polanska, Daniela Porta, Lorenzo Richiardi, Ana Cristina Santos, Rémy Slama, Radim J Sram, Carel Thijs, Christina Tischer, Gunnar Toft, Tomáš Trnovec, Stephanie Vandentorren, Tanja G M Vrijkotte, Michael Wilhelm, Andrew John Wright, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen

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Abstract

Many pregnancy and birth cohort studies investigate the health effects of early-life environmental contaminant exposure. An overview of existing studies and their data is needed to improve collaboration, harmonization, and future project planning.
Original languageEnglish
JournalEnvironmental Health Perspectives
Volume120
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)29-37
Number of pages9
ISSN0091-6765
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Keywords

  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cohort Studies
  • Databases, Factual
  • Environmental Exposure
  • Environmental Health
  • Europe
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Internet
  • Maternal Exposure
  • Pregnancy

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