Chlorination by-products (CBPs) in drinking water and adverse pregnancy outcomes in Italy

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 233-247

  Aggazzotti, Gabriella ^a   Righi, Elena ^a   Fantuzzi, Guglielmina ^a   Biasotti, Barbara ^b   Ravera, Gianbattista ^b   Kanitz, Stefano ^b   Barbone, Fabio ^c   Sansebastiano, Giuliano ^d   Battaglia, Mario Alberto ^e   Leoni, Valerio ^f,g   Fabiani, Leila ^g,i   Triassi, Maria ^g,h   Sciacca, Salvatore ⁱ   Predieri, G ^a   Bargellini, A ^a   Mazza, V ^a   Franco, Y ^b   Ragni, N ^b   Venturini, P L ^b   Ganduglia, E ^j   Raffo, E ^k   Fasce, V ^l   Palumbo, F ^m   Valent, F ^c   Brussi, V ^c   Cesari, C ^d   Zoni, R ^d   Saglia, S ^o   Anfuso, S ^p   Ricci, C ^e   Basagni, C ^e   Betti, M ^e   Frasconi, L ^e   Bagnoli, F ⁿ   Messina, G ^d   Giani, I ^e   Scognamiglio, G ^o   Conturso, V ^o   Santarpia, R ^o   Di Lieto, A ^p   Materazzo, F ^h   Cimbalo, M G ^h   Ensabella, F ^h   Rossini, A ^h   Sirilli, D ^h   Urso, M ^h   Giuliani, A R ^h   Patacchiola, F ^f   Fallico, R ^f   Marranzano, M ^f   Ferrante, M ^f   Pesce, P ^f   Cutello, P ^f   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^f SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^h UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^j Division of Ophthalmology   (Italy)

^k Acque Potabili SpA   (Italy)

^l UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^m Azienda Mediterranea Gas e Acqua SpA   (Italy)

ⁿ ARPA (Agenzia Regionale Prevenzione e Ambiente)   (Italy)

^o Hospital of Poggibonsi (Siena)   (Italy)

^p Hospital of Montepulciano (Siena)   (Italy)

more..

Author keywords

Chlorination by products; Drinking water; Exposure assessment; Preterm delivery; Small for gestational age

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE DERIVATIVE; TRIHALOMETHANE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INHALATION EXPOSURE; ITALY; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRIHALOMETHANES; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 13744249139     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2004.0021     Document Type: Article

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