Phthalate exposure increases risk for preterm birth

A higher concentration of urinary phthalate metabolites in pregnant women is associated with a higher risk for preterm birth, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
“Having a preterm birth can be dangerous for both baby and mom, so it is important to identify risk factors that could prevent it," Kelly Ferguson, PhD, an epidemiologist at the NIH’s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), said in a press release.
A study conducted by Ferguson and colleagues in 2013 also found a significant association between phthalate exposure during pregnancy and

A higher concentration of urinary phthalate metabolites in pregnant women is associated with a higher risk for preterm birth, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
“Having a preterm birth can be dangerous for both baby and mom, so it is important to identify risk factors that could prevent it,» Kelly Ferguson, PhD, an epidemiologist at the NIH’s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), said in a press release.
A study conducted by Ferguson and colleagues in 2013 also found a significant association between phthalate exposure during pregnancy and