# Birth Weight and Prenatal Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE): A Meta-analysis within 12 European Birth Cohorts

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/birth-weight-and-prenatal-exposure-to-polychlorinated-biphenyls-pcbs-and/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Eva Govarts,Mark Nieuwenhuijsen,Greet Schoeters,Ferrán Ballester,Karolien Bloemen,Michiel R. de Boer,Cécile Chevrier,Merete Eggesbø,Mònica Guxens,Ursula Krämer,Juliette Legler,David Martínez,Ľubica Palkovičová,Evridiki Patelarou,Ulrich Ranft,Arja Rautio,Maria Skaalum Petersen,Rémy Slama,Hein Stigum,Gunnar Toft,T. Trnovec,Stéphanie Vandentorren,Pál Weihe,Nynke Weisglas Kuperus,Michael Wilhelm,Jürgen Wittsiepe,Jens ­Peter Bonde,and OBELIX/ENRIECO |
| Citations | 316 |
| DOI | 10.1289/ehp.1103767 |
| Fields | Agricultural and Biological Sciences,Environmental Science |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | diamond |
| OA URL | https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103767 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2171856214 |
| PMID | 21997443 |
| Type | review |
| Year | 2011 |

## Paper authors

- [Greet Schoeters](https://scholariq.org/researchers/greet-schoeters/)
- [Mònica Guxens](https://scholariq.org/researchers/monica-guxens/)
- [Pál Weihe](https://scholariq.org/researchers/pal-weihe/)
- [Michael Wilhelm](https://scholariq.org/researchers/michael-wilhelm/)

## Paper journal

- [Environmental Health Perspectives](https://scholariq.org/journals/environmental-health-perspectives/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact](https://scholariq.org/topics/toxic-organic-pollutants-impact/)

## Paper topics

- [Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact](https://scholariq.org/topics/toxic-organic-pollutants-impact/)
- [Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals](https://scholariq.org/topics/effects-and-risks-of-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals/)
- [Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity](https://scholariq.org/topics/pesticide-exposure-and-toxicity/)

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