Body Burden of Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethene (DDE) and Childhood Pulmonary Function

Longitudinal studies have shown that early life exposure to dichlorodiphenyl dichloroethene (DDE) can lead to growth reduction during childhood and adolescence. In addition, DDE exposure has been linked to respiratory tract infections and an increased risk of asthma in children. Our aim was to under...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pallavi P. Balte, Joachim Kühr, Herrman Kruse, Wilfried J. J. Karmaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
DDE
FVC
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/11/1376