Article: Prenatal organochlorine exposure linked to low cord blood TNF-alpha levels.

2004 APR 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Prenatal exposure to organochlorines is associated with reduced levels of TNF-alpha in umbilical cord blood.

"Remote coastal populations that rely on seafood for subsistence often receive unusually high doses of organochlorines and methyl mercury," scientists in Canada explained. "Immunosuppression resulting from prenatal exposure to organochlorines has been reported in wildlife species and humans."

In a recent study, H. Bilrha and colleagues at the Laval University Medical Centre "assessed lymphocyte activation and associated cytokine secretion in 47 newborns from a remote maritime population living on the Mid ...

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