Miscarriages and stillbirths in women with a high intake of fish contaminated with persistent organochlorine compounds

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 204-208

  Axmon, A ^a   Rylander, L ^a   Stromberg U ^a   Hagmar, L ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Miscarriage; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Polychlorinated dibenzo p dioxins; Polychlorinated dibenzofurans; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

HEXACHLOROBIPHENYL; ORGANOCHLORINE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; DIETARY INTAKE; EMPLOYMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIFESTYLE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; SEA FOOD; SMOKING HABIT; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 0034025919     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200050028     Document Type: Article

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