Hormone levels and sexual development in Flemish adolescents residing in areas differing in pollution pressure

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 212, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 612-625

  Croes, K ^a,g   Baeyens, W ^a   Bruckers, L ^b,c   Den Hond, E ^d   Koppen, G ^d   Nelen, V ^e   Van de Mieroop, E ^e   Keune, H ^f   Dhooge, W ^g   Schoeters, G ^d,f   Van Larebeke, N ^g  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d lemish Institute of Technological Research Environmental Toxicology   (Belgium)

^e Provincial Institute of Hygiene   (Belgium)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^g GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Environment; Hormone levels; Human biomonitoring; Pollution; Sexual maturation

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; LEAD; PESTICIDE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; SEX HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; GYNECOMASTIA; HUMAN; MALE; POLLUTANT; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; URINE;

ADOLESCENT; BELGIUM; CADMIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; GYNECOMASTIA; HUMANS; LEAD; MALE; PESTICIDES; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 70449113060     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2009.05.002     Document Type: Article

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