Methylparaben in meconium and risk of maternal thyroid dysfunction, adverse birth outcomes, and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Background: Parabens, which are used as a preservative in foods and personal care products, are detected in nearly 100% of human urine samples. Exposure to parabens is associated with DNA damage, male infertility, and endocrine disruption in adults, but the effects of prenatal exposure are unclear....

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Main Authors: Brennan H. Baker, Haotian Wu, Hannah E. Laue, Amélie Boivin, Virginie Gillet, Marie-France Langlois, Jean-Philippe Bellenger, Andrea A. Baccarelli, Larissa Takser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Environment International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412020303159