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Maternal environmental exposure and early-life

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Metals measured5
Evidence tierB
Year2025

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  • (42%), with toxic metals (33%) and endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) (20%) as the primary exposures.
  • velopmental/behavioral disorders (42%) and adverse birth outcomes (32%) were the predominant endpoints.
  • inal research article (n = 1), irrelevant
  • (n = 1), and lack of toxin assessment
  • other outcomes. Maternal exposure to pesticides has been asso- Sample sizes ranged from 97 to 1,229,566 participants. The
  • ciated with neurodevelopmental disorders,14 spontaneous abor- study with the largest sample size (n = 1,229,566) was from the
  • has been associated with PTB, LBW, SGA, and term low birth in China25 (Table 1; Figure 2).
  • Table 1. Summary of studies on the interaction between environmental exposures and nutrients/supplements in relation to adverse early-life outcomes
  • et al.26 (296 cases, logistic ↓ FA (aOR = 2.5 (95%
  • et al.27 cohort linear (95% CI: 1.0, 2.6))
  • et al.28 (346 cases, based logistic (95% CI: 0.69, 2.75))
  • et al.30 mother-child sample) behavior regression (95% CI: 1.1, 5.5))
  • et al.31 cohort Start child pairs impairment linear − 1.6 (95% CI: − 6.9,
  • Table 1. Continued
  • spatiotemporal sample) and Poisson (95% CI: 3.66, 19.09)),
  • Table 1. Continued
  • et al.36 cohort residential sample) ART mixed- 0.75 (95% CI: 0.53,
  • mothers remote- proportional (95% CI: 1.56, 1.67))
  • based regression 0.27 (95% CI: 0.21,
  • et al.37 birth child pairs (biological kernel status (RR = 1.94 (95%
  • et al.38 cohort birth child pairs sample) linear and (41% lower risk of
  • et al.39 cohort birth child pairs sample) regression (34% lower risk of
  • Table 1. Continued
  • monitoring symptoms regression (OR = 0.57 (95% CI:
  • cohort child pairs diseases regression 0.44, (95% CI: 0.21,
  • Table 1. Continued
  • et al.46 child pairs (FFQ) mixed- (β = 0.37, 95% CI:
  • et al.50 logistic (95% CI: 0.78, 1.01))
  • Davidson Seychelles cohort N/A 229 mother- hair MeHg PUFA neurodevelopmental multiple MeHg (↑ 1 ppm)
  • Table 1. Continued
  • child pairs (biological disorder regression (95% CI: 0.101, 0.421))
  • et al.55 and hair (biological disorder regression (95% CI: − 0.36,
  • birth cohort child pairs model (biological regression 3.02 (95% CI: 1.41,
  • 10 Table 1. Continued
  • et al.61 cohort Adriatic (biological logistic (95% CI: 1.02, 6.41))
  • et al.62 cohort child pairs (biological diseases regression 0.91 (95% CI: 0.87,
  • (biological linear (95% CI: − 7.3, 214.4))
  • Table 1. Continued
  • groups, general linear FEF50 (SE = 1.59 (95%
  • cohort Birth Cohort child pairs (biological problems g-computation D (β = -0.065 (95% CI: –
  • Table 1. Continued
  • et al.70 (2,504 cases, air monitoring nutrients hierarchical (OR = 3.23 (95% CI:

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  • A systematic search strategy was developed to identify studies investigating country, study period, study design, sample size, sample type, study method,
  • other outcomes. Maternal exposure to pesticides has been asso- Sample sizes ranged from 97 to 1,229,566 participants. The
  • ciated with neurodevelopmental disorders,14 spontaneous abor- study with the largest sample size (n = 1,229,566) was from the
  • study year Country Design Study Sample size method exposures method) outcomes analysis Effect estimates
  • et al.29 cohort mother-child based air sample) linear points in IQ scores
  • et al.30 mother-child sample) behavior regression (95% CI: 1.1, 5.5))
  • study year Country Design Study Sample size method exposures method) outcomes analysis Effect estimates
  • Patti Canada prospective MIREC 364 mother- urine arsenic folate (biological neurodevelopmental multinomial DMA + RDA of FA
  • et al.32 cohort child pairs sample) disorders and regression decreased likelihood of
  • et al.34 Viva sample) linear PFOA + ↓ folate (β =
  • spatiotemporal sample) and Poisson (95% CI: 3.66, 19.09)),
  • study year Country Design Study Sample size method exposures method) outcomes analysis Effect estimates
  • et al.36 cohort residential sample) ART mixed- 0.75 (95% CI: 0.53,
  • cohort sample) machine CI: 1.49, 2.53))
  • et al.38 cohort birth child pairs sample) linear and (41% lower risk of
  • et al.39 cohort birth child pairs sample) regression (34% lower risk of
  • study year Country Design Study Sample size method exposures method) outcomes analysis Effect estimates
  • et al.41 Netherlands cohort R Study sample) PTB linear and supplemental FA

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