Phthalate exposure and reproductive hormones and sex-hormone binding globulin before puberty - Phthalate contaminated-foodstuff episode in Taiwan.

Phthalate exposure and reproductive hormones and sex-hormone binding globulin before puberty - Phthalate contaminated-foodstuff episode in Taiwan.

BACKGROUND:In May 2011, a major incident involving phthalates-contaminated foodstuffs occurred in Taiwan. Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) was added to foodstuffs, mainly juice, jelly, tea, sports drink, and dietary supplements. Concerns arose that normal pubertal development, especially reproduct...

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Main Authors: Hui-Ju Wen, Chu-Chih Chen, Ming-Tsang Wu, Mei-Lien Chen, Chien-Wen Sun, Wen-Chiu Wu, I-Wen Huang, Po-Chin Huang, Tzu-Yun Yu, Chao A Hsiung, Shu-Li Wang, RAPIT group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5391940?pdf=render

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