Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in relation to secondary sex ratio - A systematic review of published studies

Chemosphere

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 131-138

  Nieminen, Pentti ^a   Lehtiniemi, Heli ^a   Huusko, Antti ^a   Vähäkangas, Kirsi ^b   Rautio, Arja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Environmental exposure; Health outcomes; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Reproductive effects; Secondary sex ratio

Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH OUTCOMES; PCB CONCENTRATION; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL (PCBS); REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS; SEX RATIOS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIRTH RATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DATABASE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PCB; POLLUTION EFFECT; SEX RATIO;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION PROCESS; DATA BASE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84874236900     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.11.019     Document Type: Article

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