[CPEO-BIF] TCE "contributes to low birth weight, can damage placenta"

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Chemical toxicant contributes to low birth weight, can damage placenta
Exposure to certain chemicals during pregnancy may result in poor birth outcomes, says former Wetterhahn Award recipient Elana Elkin.

BY LAUREN SPROUSE

NIEHS Environmental Factor

November, 2022

During an NIEHS lecture Oct. 6, Elana Elkin, Ph.D., assistant professor of environmental health at San Diego State University, described how a chemical called trichloroethylene (TCE) can interfere with fetal development in the womb.

TCE was used widely in the past in refrigerant manufacturing and metal degreasing. Despite governmental efforts to clean up TCE and prevent further contamination, legacy soil and water pollution remains.

“TCE is a widespread environmental pollutant detected in more than half of Superfund sites,” explained Elkin, a former NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) trainee and recipient of the 2019 Karen Wetterhahn Award. “Pregnant women may be exposed to TCE by drinking contaminated water.”

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For the entire article, see
https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/2022/11/science-highlights/elkin-wetterhahn-lecture/index.htm

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
A project of the Pacific Studies Center
LSiegel@cpeo.org
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Author: DISTURBING THE WAR: The Inside Story of the Movement to Get Stanford University out of Southeast Asia - 1965–1975 (See http://a3mreunion.org)

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