Thyroid function in relation to burden of PCBs, p,p′-DDE, HCB, mirex and lead among Akwesasne Mohawk youth: A preliminary study

Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 91-99

  Schell, Lawrence M ^a,b   Gallo, Mia V ^a   DeCaprio, Anthony P ^a   Hubicki, Lech ^a   Denham, Melinda ^a   Ravenscroft, Julia ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Iroquois; Native American; Persistent organic pollutants (POPs); Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); Thyroid; Toxicants

Indexed keywords

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; HEXACHLOROBENZENE; LEAD; LIOTHYRONINE; LIPID; MIREX; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY BURDEN; COMMUNITY; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOLOGY; EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HEALTH STATISTICS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX; THYROID FUNCTION;

EID: 8144220223     PISSN: 13826689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2004.01.010     Document Type: Article

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