Lead brownfields and birth defects in North Carolina 2003–2015: A cross‐sectional case–control study
Our results from this analysis indicate that residential proximity to Pb brownfields is associated with cardiovascular birth defects with suggestive associations for central nervous and external defects. In-depth analyses of individual defects and other contaminants or brownfield site functions may reveal additional novel associations.
Authors
- Thomas J. Luben (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7867-5126)
- Anne M. Weaver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4222-0285)
- Kristen M. Rappazzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9939-0883)
- Erik D. Slawsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8269-4573)
Institutions
- Oak Ridge Associated Universities (US)
- Environmental Protection Agency (US)
- Research Triangle Park Foundation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Birth Defects Research
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bdr2.2367
- Primary Topic
- Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Energy
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Oak Ridge Associated Universities
- Office of Research and Development
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health