Maternal contamination with PCBs and reproductive outcomes in an Australian population

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 191-195

  Khanjani, Narges ^a   Sim, Malcolm Ross ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Birth weight; PCBs; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Prematurity; Reproduction; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREAST MILK; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREMATURITY; PROGENY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STILLBIRTH;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; MALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; MILK, HUMAN; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; SEX RATIO; STILLBIRTH; VICTORIA;

EID: 34047141049     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jes.7500495     Document Type: Article

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