Effects of persistent organic pollutants on the developing respiratory and immune systems: A systematic review

Environment International

Volumn 52, Issue , 2013, Pages 51-65

  Gascon, Mireia ^a,b,c,d   Morales, Eva ^a,b,c,d   Sunyer, Jordi ^a,b,c,d   Vrijheid, Martine ^a,b,c,d  

^a CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CREAL   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

^c CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Allergy manifestations; Children; Cytokines; Immunology; Persistent organic pollutants; Respiratory tract infections

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIES; DISEASES; IMMUNOLOGY; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; STATISTICAL MECHANICS;

ADVERSE EFFECT; CHILDREN; CRITICAL PERIODS; CYTOKINES; IMMUNE FUNCTION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEMS; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MULTIPLE EXPOSURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANT (POP); PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POSTNATAL EXPOSURE; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; STATISTICAL TOOLS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; DIOXIN; FURAN DERIVATIVE; HEXACHLOROBENZENE; PERFLUORO COMPOUND; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE;

ALLERGY; CHILD HEALTH; DDE; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; HEALTH RISK; IMMUNE SYSTEM; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PCB; PERSISTENCE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY DISEASE;

ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ATOPY; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; INFECTION RISK; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VACCINATION;

EID: 84871901707     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2012.11.005     Document Type: Review

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