Relationship of Thyroid Hormone Levels to Levels of Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Lead, p,p′- DDE, and Other Toxicants in Akwesasne Mohawk Youth

BACKGROUND: It is well documented that acute exposure to high levels of persistent organic pollutants, such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), p,p′-dichlorophenyldichloroethylene (p,p′-DDE), and hexachlorobenzene (HCB), can affect human health including thyroid function. Chronic exposure to multip...

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Autores principales: Schell, Lawrence M., Gallo, Mia V., Denham, Melinda, Ravenscroft, Julia, DeCaprio, Anthony P., Carpenter, David O.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2430238/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18560538
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.10490

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