Effects of gestational low dose perfluorooctanoic acid on maternal and “anxiety-like” behavior in dams

Pregnancy is a unique critical window with nearly ubiquitous exposure to low concentrations of endocrine disrupting chemicals, such as per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Human and animal research suggests that PFAS compounds disrupt hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function, with some e...

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Main Authors: Alyssa K. Merrill, Katherine Conrad, Elena Marvin, Marissa Sobolewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Toxicology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ftox.2022.971970/full