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Metals in Meconium in Butte Montana compared to New York City: Which place has higher values?
Recorded on June 23, 2025
Grand Rounds at the School of Population Health, The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Featuring Dr. Suzanne McDermott
This Grand Rounds presentation explores the comparison of metals in meconium from newborns in Butte, Montana and New York City to assess prenatal exposure to environmental metals. The Butte study revealed extremely elevated copper and other metals, likely due to ongoing mining and air pollution, while New York City samples showed lower or comparable levels to other global studies. Key findings linked higher metal exposures to foreign-born mothers and certain ethnicities, but not to housing type. The research underscores meconium’s value for environmental health surveillance.
