Medical Biomonitoring of Maternal and Fetal Exposure to Carbon Monoxide and its Modification by Demographic and Obstetric Characteristics.

Background: There is a paucity of organized human biomonitoring, including that of carbon monoxide (CO) in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. The study aims to quantify the impact of maternal exposure to CO in the first trimester of pregnancy and its modification by maternal demographic and obstetric factors.

Methodology: It was of cross-sectional design conducted at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) in Nigeria.