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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Main Authors: Lopez-Espinosa, Maria-Jose, Mondal, Debapriya, Armstrong, Ben, Bloom, Michael S., Fletcher, Tony
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3404658/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22453676
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104370
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