Prenatal and childhood exposure to phthalate diesters and sex steroid hormones in 2-, 5-, 8-, and 11-year-old children: A pilot study of the Taiwan Maternal and Infant Cohort Study

Background: Phthalate diesters are commonly used and have been well established as environmental endocrine disruptors. However, few studies have examined their effects on sex steroid hormones in children. We followed children over time to examine the association between pre- and post-natal phthalate...

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Main Author: Hui-Ju Wen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Epidemiological Association 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/27/11/27_JE88/_pdf/-char/ja