Association Between Urinary Phthalates and Pubertal Timing in Chinese Adolescents

Association Between Urinary Phthalates and Pubertal Timing in Chinese Adolescents

Background: Phthalates are synthetic chemicals and ubiquitous environmental contaminants, with hormonal activity that may alter the course of pubertal development in children. Objectives: To determine whether exposure to phthalate metabolites is associated with timing of pubertal development in a c...

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Main Authors: Huijing Shi, Yang Cao, Qing Shen, Yan Zhao, Zhe Zhang, Yunhui Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Epidemiological Association 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology
Subjects:
phthalate
sexual development
puberty onset
adolescent
body fat
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/25/9/25_JE20140205/_pdf

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