Internal exposure to pollutants and sexual maturation in Flemish adolescents
Flanders is densely populated with much industry and intensive farming. Sexual maturation of adolescents (aged 14-15 years) was studied in relation to internal exposure to pollutants. Serum levels of pollutants and sex hormones were measured in 1679 participants selected as a random sample of the adolescents residing in the study areas. Data on sexual development were obtained from the medical school examination files. Self-assessment questionnaires provided information on health, use of medication and lifestyle factors. In boys, serum levels of hexachlorobenzene (HCB), p,p'-DDE and polychlori... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2011 |
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NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
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Schlagwörter: | PCBs / pesticides / metals / endocrine disruptors / biomonitoring |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29066230 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/11944 |