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Predictors of Serum Dioxins and PCBs among Peripubertal Russian Boys

Although sources and routes of exposure to dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have been studied, information regarding exposure among children is limited. Breast-feeding and diet are two ...
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Prediagnostic Serum Concentrations of Organochlorine Compounds and Risk of Testicular Germ Cell Tumo

Recent findings suggest that exposure to organochlorine (OC) compounds, chlordanes and p,p´-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p,p´-DDE) in particular, may increase the risk of developing testicular...
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Maternal Pregnancy Levels of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Risk of Hypospadias and Cryptorchidism in

The etiologies of the male urogenital anomalies cryptorchidism and hypospadias are poorly understood. It has been suggested, however, that in utero hormone levels may be related to risk. Endocrine-...
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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...
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Residential Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Organochlorine Pesticides and Risk of Childhoo

Incidence of childhood leukemia in industrialized countries rose significantly during 1975–2004, and the reasons for the increase are not understood.
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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...
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The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study: Predictors of Human Serum Dioxin Concentrations in

We conducted a population-based human exposure study in response to concerns among the population of Midland and Saginaw counties, Michigan, that discharges by the Dow Chemical Company of dioxin-li...
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The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study: Population Survey Results and Serum Concentrations

The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study was undertaken to address concerns that the discharge of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) from th...
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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Associated with Body Burden Levels of Dioxin and Related Compounds

Environmental exposure to some persistent organic pollutants has been reported to be associated with a metabolic syndrome in the U.S. population.
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Apparent Half-Lives of Dioxins, Furans, and Polychlorinated Biphenyls as a Function of Age, Body Fat

In this study we reviewed the half-life data in the literature for the 29 dioxin, furan, and polychlorinated biphenyl congeners named in the World Health Organization toxic equivalency factor schem...
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Occupational Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Risk of Breast Cancer

Despite the endocrine system activity exhibited by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), recent studies have shown little association between PCB exposure and breast cancer mortality.
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  • ehponline published this 03/16/2009
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Intrauterine Exposure to Environmental Pollutants and Body Mass Index during the First 3 Years of Li

We investigated the association between body mass index (BMI) standard deviation score (SDS) and prenatal exposure to hexachlorobenzene, dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE), dioxin-like compound...
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Meeting Report: Consensus Statement—Parkinson’s Disease and the Environment: Collaborative on Health

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder. People with PD, their families, scientists, health care providers, and the general public are increasingly interested ...
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Prenatal Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls: A Neuropsychologic Analysis

A large body of literature documents the effects of prenatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) on cognitive development of children. Despite this fact, no integrative synthesis has been ...
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Developmental Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls Influences Stroke Outcome in Adult Rats

The “developmental origins of adult disease” hypothesis was originally derived from evidence linking low birth weight to cardiovascular diseases including stroke. Subsequently, it has been expanded...
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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.
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  • ehponline published this 10/08/2008
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Exposure to a Mixture of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans Resulted in a P

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dibenzofurans (PCDFs), and dibenzodioxins (PCDDs) may affect the female reproductive system in animals and humans. In 1978–1979, a mass poisoning occurred in centr...
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Polychlorinated Biphenyl-77 Induces Adipocyte Differentiation and Proinflammatory Adipokines and Pro

Obesity, an inflammatory condition linked to cardiovascular disease, is associated with expansion of adipose tissue. Highly prevalent coplanar polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) such as 3,3´,4,4´-tet...
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The Relationship between Prenatal PCB Exposure and Intelligence (IQ) in 9-Year-Old Children

Several epidemiologic studies have demonstrated relationships between prenatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and modest cognitive impairments in infancy and early childhood. However,...
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Birth Delivery Mode Modifies the Associations between Prenatal Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) and Po

Developing infants may be especially sensitive to hormone disruption from chemicals including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs).
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