Article: Study findings from National Yang-Ming University, Institute of Environmental Health Sciences provide new insights into cord blood.(Report)

Fresh data on cord blood are presented in the report 'Quantification of prenatal exposure and maternal-fetal transfer of nonylphenol.' "Nonylphenol (NP) is an environmental hormone commonly found in daily foodstuffs. This study examined maternal and umbilical-cord blood samples to explore prenatal exposure levels to nonylphenol and placental protection against NP exposure," investigators in Taipei, Taiwan report (see also Cord Blood).

"One hundred and seventy-four mixed cord blood samples were collected. Among them, 42 pairs of expectant mothers and their prenatal fetus were matched to compare nonylphenol levels between mothers and fetuses. An additional 30 ...

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