The effect of in utero exposure to dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls on reproductive development in eight year-old children

Environment International

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 181-187

  Su, Pen Hua ^a,b   Huang, Po Chin ^c   Lin, Ching Yi ^a,b   Ying, Tsung Ho ^a,b   Chen, Jia Yuh ^a,b   Wang, Shu Li ^b,c  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Child; Dioxins; Maternal exposure; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Sex steroid hormones; Sexual maturation

Indexed keywords

HORMONES; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

CHILD; DIOXINS; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; SEX STEROIDS; SEXUAL MATURATION;

HANDICAPPED PERSONS;

DIBENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DIOXIN; HEALTH IMPACT; PCB; PCDD; PCDF; REPRODUCTIVE DISORDER; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUAL MATURITY; STEROID;

ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARMPIT STAGE; ARTICLE; BONE AGE; BREAST DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; ORGANOGENESIS; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE DEVELOPMENT; TANNER STAGE; UTERUS FUNDUS HEIGHT; UTERUS LENGTH;

EID: 82655186703     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2011.09.009     Document Type: Article

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