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Environ Health
· ISSN (e) 1476-069X
· 30 papers in corpus
observational
2012
BACKGROUND: In animals, anogenital distance (AGD) at birth reflects androgen levels during pregnancy and predicts adult AGD. Little is known about AGD in relation to female reproductive characteristics in humans, a question this study was d…
lab-animal
2011
BACKGROUND: Environmental estrogens are exogenous estrogen-mimicking compounds that can interfere with endogenous endocrine systems. Several of these endocrine disruptors have been shown to alter normal development and influence tumorigenes…
observational
2010
BACKGROUND: In the present study, the aim is to examine the risk of fetal loss related to environmental 2,2',4,4',5,5'-hexachlorobiphenyl (CB-153) or 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene (p,p'-DDE) exposure. METHODS: We related LC/…
observational
2007
BACKGROUND: This is a community comparison study that examines persons living in a subdivision exposed to petroleum products and mercury. METHODS: We compared their health status and questionnaire responses to those living in another commu…
observational
2005
BACKGROUND: Persistent organochlorine pollutants (POPs) may interfere with reproductive function but direct evidence in humans is very limited. METHODS: Fertility was examined in four regions with contrasting blood levels of POPs. Pregnant…