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Hoffman CS, Mendola P, Savitz DA, Herring AH, Loomis D, Hartmann KE, Singer PC, Weinberg HS, Olshan AF. Drinking water disinfection by-product exposure and duration of gestation. Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.). 2008 Sep;19(19). 738-46.
Abstract
Recent studies suggest elevated exposure to drinking water disinfection by-products (DBPs) may be associated with decreased risk of preterm birth. We examined this association for exposure to total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 5 haloacetic acids (HAA5), and total organic halides.