Estimated postnatal p,p’-DDT and p,p’-DDE levels and body mass index at 42 months of age in a longitudinal study of Japanese children
Abstract Background Children are exposed to p,p’-dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (p,p’-DDT) and p,p’-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p,p’-DDE) through placental and lactational transfer. Some studies have suggested that early-life exposure to these compounds could lead to increased body mass index...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-05-01
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Series: | Environmental Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-020-00603-z |