Thyroid Function and Perfluoroalkyl Acids in Children Living Near a Chemical Plant

Background: Animal studies suggest that some perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs), including perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), and perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) may impair thyroid function. Epidemiological findings, mostly related to adults, are inconsistent. Objectives: We invest...

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Autores principales: Lopez-Espinosa, Maria-Jose, Mondal, Debapriya, Armstrong, Ben, Bloom, Michael S., Fletcher, Tony
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2012
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3404658/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22453676
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104370

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3404658/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22453676
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104370

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