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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Main Authors: L. Kvist, A. Giwercman, P. Weihe, T. Kold Jensen, P. Grandjean, J. Halling, M. Skaalum Petersen, Y. Lundberg Giwercman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412014002670