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Title
Thyroid function and perfluoroalkyl acids in children living near a chemical plant.
Authors
Lopez-Espinosa, Maria-Jose; Mondal, Debapriya; Armstrong, Ben; Bloom, Michael S; Fletcher, Tony
Abstract
Animal studies suggest that some perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs), including perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), and perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) may impair thyroid function. Epidemiological findings, mostly related to adults, are inconsistent.
Publication
Environmental health perspectives, 2012, Vol 120, Issue 7, p1036