Correspondence on “Global Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Associated Burden of Low Birthweight”

Rebuttal to Correspondence on “Global Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Associated Burden of Low Birthweight”

“…We appreciate the comments provided by Drs. Dorn and Kouji, and we agree that the systematic literature search is crucial in research. This work explains that our search strategy is both efficient and comprehensive, covering the majority of publications in this field.…”

“…We are grateful for the insightful comments provided by Drs. Dorn and Kouji on the literature search strategy . When conducting a literature search, we employed both full terms and abbreviation terms.…”

“…We clarify that although the original text did not explicitly list all exclusions, we excluded publications that focused on specific populations, such as pregnant women, occupational workers, patients, children, infants, and residents living in contaminated areas. With regard to the six studies mentioned by authors, although these studies were initially identified in our database, five of the six were excluded from the final analysis for specific reasons outlined in Table .…”