Exposure to persistent organic pollutants and sperm sex chromosome ratio in men from the Faroe Islands
People in the Arctic as well as fishermen on the polluted Swedish east coast are highly exposed to persistent organic pollutants (POPs). These compounds have been shown to affect the sperm Y:X chromosome ratio. In present study, the aim was to investigate whether polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) conge...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-12-01
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Series: | Environment International |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412014002670 |