Persistent organic pollutants and early menopause in U.S. women.

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) adversely affect human health. Our objective was to determine the association of EDC exposure with earlier age of menopause.Cross-sectional survey using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data from 1999 to 2008 (n = 31,575 females). Eligib...

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Main Authors: Natalia M Grindler, Jenifer E Allsworth, George A Macones, Kurunthachalam Kannan, Kimberly A Roehl, Amber R Cooper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4309567?pdf=render