Polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in the serum and milk of breastfeeding women

Reproductive Toxicology

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 239-245

  von Ehrenstein, Ondine S ^a   Fenton, Suzanne E ^b   Kato, Kayoko ^c   Kuklenyik, Zsuzsanna ^c   Calafat, Antonia M ^c   Hines, Erin P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast milk; Lactation; Perfluoroalkyl acids; Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid; Perfluorooctanoic acid; Polyfluoroalkyl chemicals; Serum

Indexed keywords

ALKYL GROUP; PERFLUORO COMPOUND; PERFLUOROHEXANESULFONIC ACID; PERFLUORONONANOIC ACID; PERFLUOROOCTANESULFONIC ACID; PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MATERNAL BLOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; PERINATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PILOT STUDY; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALKANESULFONIC ACIDS; BREAST FEEDING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; FLUOROCARBONS; HUMANS; LACTATION; MILK, HUMAN; NORTH CAROLINA; OCTANOIC ACIDS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 67349287804     PISSN: 08906238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2009.03.001     Document Type: Article

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