Prospective associations of mid-childhood plasma per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and pubertal timing

Background: Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may disrupt pubertal timing. Higher PFAS plasma concentrations have been associated with later pubertal timing in girls, but cross-sectional findings may be explained by reverse causation. Objectives: To assess prospective associatio...

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Main Authors: Jenny L. Carwile, Shravanthi M. Seshasayee, Izzuddin M. Aris, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Birgit Claus Henn, Antonia M. Calafat, Sharon K. Sagiv, Emily Oken, Abby F. Fleisch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412021003548