The potential disruption of estrogen and androgen homeostasis and adipocyte differentiation by metabolites of common airborne polychlorinated biphenyls
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are persistent, man-made toxicants that are linked to adverse health effects and diseases such as endocrine disruption, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular effects, and cancer. Since their manufacturing began in 1929 for industrial use, and was banned in 1979, they hav...
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University of Iowa
2019
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| Online Access: | https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/6829 https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8363&context=etd |