Neonatal and childhood teeth in relation to perinatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and dibenzofurans: Observations of the Yucheng children in Taiwan

Environmental Research

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 131-137

  Wang, Shu Li ^a   Chen, Tzung Tarng ^b   Hsu, Jing Fang ^a   Hsu, Chen Chin ^c   Chang, Louis W ^a   Ryan, John J ^d   Guo, Yueliang Leon ^a,b   Lambert, George H ^e  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c EN CHU KONG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d FOOD RESEARCH DIVISION   (Canada)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Breast feeding; Maternal exposure; Polychlorinated biphenyles; Polychlorinated dibenzofurans; Tooth abnormalities

Indexed keywords

DIBENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

BREASTFEEDING; CHILD; DENTITION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; HEALTH RISK; PCB; PCDF; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGESTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TOOTH; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT; TOOTH FLORA; TOOTH MALFORMATION;

TAIWAN;

EID: 0042831397     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-9351(03)00040-9     Document Type: Article

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