Serum vaccine antibody concentrations in children exposed to perfluorinated compounds

Philippe Grandjean, Elisabeth Wreford Andersen, Esben Budtz-Jørgensen, Flemming Nielsen, Kåre Mølbak, Pal Weihe, Carsten Heilmann

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Abstract

Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) have emerged as important food contaminants. They cause immune suppression in a rodent model at serum concentrations similar to those occurring in the US population, but adverse health effects of PFC exposure are poorly understood.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
Volume307
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)391-7
Number of pages7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2012

Keywords

  • Antibody Formation
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Denmark
  • Diphtheria Toxoid
  • Environmental Exposure
  • Female
  • Fluorocarbons
  • Food Contamination
  • Humans
  • Immune Tolerance
  • Immunity, Humoral
  • Immunization
  • Male
  • Maternal Exposure
  • Milk, Human
  • Odds Ratio
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
  • Prospective Studies
  • Seafood
  • Tetanus Toxoid

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