Documents tagged with organochlorines

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Thyroid Function and Plasma Concentrations of Polyhalogenated Compounds in Inuit Adults

Several ubiquitous polyhalogenated compounds (PHCs) have been shown to alter thyroid function in animal and in vitro studies. So far, epidemiologic studies have focused on the potential effect of a...
  • ehponline published this 09 / 15 / 2009
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Thyroid Hormone Levels of Pregnant Inuit Women and Their Infants Exposed to Environmental Contaminan

An increasing number of studies have shown that several ubiquitous environmental contaminants possess thyroid hormone–disrupting capacities. Prenatal exposure to some of them, such as polychlorinat...
  • ehponline published this 06 / 15 / 2009
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Global DNA Hypomethylation Is Associated with High Serum-Persistent Organic Pollutants in Greenlandi

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) may influence epigenetic mechanisms; therefore, they could affect chromosomal stability and gene expression. DNA methylation, an epigenetic mechanism, has been ...
  • ehponline published this 11 / 12 / 2008
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Prenatal Organochlorine Exposure and Measures of Behavior in Infancy Using the Neonatal Behavioral A

Previous literature suggests an association between organochlorines and behavioral measures in childhood, including inattention.
  • ehponline published this 10 / 08 / 2008
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