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Open AccessPersistent organic pollutants in pregnant women potentially affect child development and thyroid hormone status
Potentially harmful effects of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) on prenatal development and the endocrine system have been...
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Open AccessCommon environmental chemicals do not explain atopy contrast in the Finnish and Russian Karelia
Atopic allergy is much more common in Finnish compared with Russian Karelia, although these areas are geographically and genetically close. To explore the role of environmental chemicals on the atopy differenc...
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Open AccessPersistent organic pollutants in Finnish reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L.) and moose (Alces alces)
The aim of this study was to determine 17 Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxin and Dibenzofuran (PCDD/F) and 12 Dioxin-like Polychlorinated Biphenyl (DL-PCB) concentrations in the tissues of Finnish terrestrial herbi...
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Natal and Neonatal Teeth in Relation to Environmental Toxicants
Infants born to mothers heavily exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs) have earlier been reported to have increased prevalences of natal and neonatal teeth. Some tendency toward ...
