Organophosphate pesticides exposure in pregnant women and maternal and cord blood thyroid hormone concentrations
Background: Animal studies suggest that organophosphate (OP) pesticides exposure affects thyroid function, but evidence in humans remains sparse and inconclusive. Gestational exposure is of particular interest, since thyroid hormone is essential for fetal brain development. OP pesticides are able to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Environment International |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016041201931219X |