Association between the Occurrence of Primary Hypothyroidism and the Exposure of the Population Near to Industrial Pollutants in São Paulo State, Brazil

Background: Environmental agents interfere with thyroid function at multiple levels. This study was to investigate the association between pollutant concentrations and the primary hypothyroidism (PH) occurrence odds in residents living in the Capuava Petrochemical Complex (CPC) influence area. Metho...

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Main Authors: Maria Angela Zaccarelli-Marino, Rudá Alessi, Thalles Zaccarelli Balderi, Marco Antonio Garcia Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/18/3464