Dozens of chemicals found in pregnant U.S. women, with levels spiking in summertime

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By Environmental Health Sciences StaffApr 10, 2026, 1:41 am224 ptsTop
In a recent study published in Environment & Health, researchers measured chemical exposure levels in pregnant African American women in Atlanta, Georgia and found contamination across all 12 groups of chemicals analyzed. In short: Of the 113 individual chemicals analyzed, 36 of them (30%) were found in more…

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