Exposure to non-persistent pesticides and thyroid function: A systematic review of epidemiological evidence

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 219, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 481-497

  Campos, Élida ^a   Freire, Carmen ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

Author keywords

Epidemiological studies; Non persistent pesticides; Systematic review; Thyroid disruption; Thyroid hormones

Indexed keywords

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; LIOTHYRONINE; PESTICIDE; POLLUTANT; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ANIMAL; BLOOD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HUMANS; PESTICIDES; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE;

EID: 84976476961     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2016.05.006     Document Type: Short Survey

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