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Re: The study of the relation between maternal occupational exposure to solvents and birth defects should include oxygenated solvents (authors’ response)
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We appreciate the interest of Dr Garlantézec et al in our article on the association between maternal occupational exposure to organic solvents (chlorinated, aromatic and Stoddard) and birth defects.1 We reported a positive association between chlorinated solvents and neural tube defects, particularly spina bifida; we did not observe an association between solvent exposure and orofacial clefts.2
As noted in their comment, our …
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