Exposure to PCBs During Nursing Leads to Temporary Diabetes-Related Health Effect

Update: 2023-06-07

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Exposure to synthetic chemicals called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) through a mother's milk could cause short-term glucose intolerance in offspring, according to a study by researchers from the University of Kentucky (UK) and funded by the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP). Intolerance to glucose, signified by high blood levels of the sugar, is a hallmark of diabetes. The study, conducted with mice, builds on earlier SRP-funded work by the same group that found connections between maternal PCB exposure and diabetes risk factors in progeny.

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Exposure to PCBs During Nursing Leads to Temporary Diabetes-Related Health Effect

Superfund Research Program

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Exposure to PCBs During Nursing Leads to Temporary Diabetes-Related Health Effect

Superfund Research Program

Exposure to PCBs During Nursing Leads to Temporary Diabetes-Related Health Effect