Maternal and Cord Blood Manganese Concentrations and Early Childhood Neurodevelopment among Residents near a Mining-Impacted Superfund Site

This prospective cohort study, conducted in northeastern Oklahoma, assessed the impact of prenatal manganese (Mn) exposure on early childhood neurodevelopment among residents living near a mining-impacted Superfund site. Researchers measured Mn concentrations in maternal and umbilical cord blood samples and evaluated children's neurodevelopmental outcomes at 12 and 24 months using