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 language | English |
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Journal | JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association |
Volume | 307 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 391-7 |
Number of pages | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 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