Associations between organophosphate esters and sex hormones among 6–19-year old children and adolescents in NHANES 2013–2014

Background: Organophosphate esters (OPEs) are a class of alternative replacements for polybrominated diphenyl ethers. In vitro and in vivo studies suggested that OPEs may disrupt the homeostasis of sex steroid hormones. However, human evidence in children and adolescents is limited. Objectives: We c...

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Main Authors: Kai Luo, Jihong Liu, Yuqing Wang, Ruxianguli Aimuzi, Fei Luo, Junjie Ao, Jun Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412019324699