Association between plasma PFOA and PFOS levels and total cholesterol in a middle-aged Danish population.

Perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) are used in a variety of consumer products and have been detected worldwide in human blood. Recent studies mainly of highly exposed populations have indicated that PFOA and PFOS may affect serum cholesterol levels, but the magnitude of t...

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Main Authors: Kirsten T Eriksen, Ole Raaschou-Nielsen, Joseph K McLaughlin, Loren Lipworth, Anne Tjønneland, Kim Overvad, Mette Sørensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3575486?pdf=render