Childhood exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and neurodevelopment in the CHARGE case-control study

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Author's contributions JO, HS, IH, and DHB conceived the study, and IH and DHB oversaw its coordination. JO conducted data analyses and drafted the initial manuscript. HS, RJS, JBS, IH, and DHB helped oversee the study. KK quantified PFAS in child serum samples. SAB conducted preliminary data analyses. All authors reviewed and approved the final manuscript. Ethics approval and consent to participateThe CHARGE study protocol and this study were approved by the institutional review boards (IRB) for the State of California and the University of California-Davis (UC-Davis). Participants provided written informed consent before collection of any data.