Arzu, Jennifer L.
Fleury, Elvira S.
Cecil, Kim M.
Chen, Aimin
Lanphear, Bruce P.
Yolton, Kimberly
Buckley, Jessie P.
Braun, Joseph M.
Laue, Hannah E.
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Article History
Received: 10 June 2025
Accepted: 26 March 2026
First Online: 2 April 2026
Declarations
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: The study was conducted according to the Declaration of Helsinki. The institutional review boards of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and all delivery hospitals approved this study. Brown University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst deferred to the CCHMC IRB as the IRB of record (protocol #2015–6165). Caregivers provided written informed consent for themselves and their children after study protocols were explained and their questions answered. Adolescents provided written informed assent at the age 12-year visit.
: Not applicable.
: Joseph Braun has served for an expert witness on behalf of plaintiffs involved in litigation related to PFAS-contaminated drinking water. The other authors declare that they have no competing interests.