Effects of pre and postnatal exposure to low levels of polybromodiphenyl ethers on neurodevelopment and thyroid hormone levels at 4 years of age

There are at present very few studies of the effects of polybromodiphenyl ethers (PBDEs), used as flame retardants in consumer products, on neurodevelopment or thyroid hormone levels in humans. The present study aims to examine the association between pre and postnatal PBDE concentrations and neurod...

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Main Authors: Mireia Gascon, Martine Vrijheid, David Martínez, Joan Forns, Joan O. Grimalt, Maties Torrent, Jordi Sunyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-04-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412010002503

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