Relationships among Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon–DNA Adducts, Proximity to the World Trade Center, and Effects on Fetal Growth

P. Perera, Frederica; Tang, Deliang; Rauh, Virginia; Lester, Kristin; Yann Tsai, Wei; Hsuan Tu, Yi; Weiss, Lisa; Hoepner, Lori; C. King, Jeffrey; Del Priore, Giuseppe; Ann Lederman, Sally

doi:10.1289/ehp.7908

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Relationships among Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon–DNA Adducts, Proximity to the World Trade Center, and Effects on Fetal Growth

Published in Environmental Health Perspectives • Apr 20, 2005

Authors:

Frederica P. Perera

Deliang Tang

Virginia Rauh

Abstract

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are toxic pollutants released by the World Trade Center (WTC) fires and various urban combustion sources. Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) is a representative member of the class of PAHs. PAH-DNA adducts, or BaP-DNA adducts as their proxy, provide a measure of chemical-sp...

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Umbilical cord

Cord blood

DNA adduct

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