Open AccessPerfluorinated Compounds and Subfecundity in Pregnant Women
Author(s) -
Kristina W. Whitworth,
Line Småstuen Haug,
Donna D. Baird,
Georg Becher,
Jane A. Hoppin,
Rolv Skjærven,
Cathrine Thomsen,
Merete Eggesbø,
Gregory S. Travlos,
Ralph E. Wilson,
Matthew P. Longnecker
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.901
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1531-5487
pISSN - 1044-3983
DOI - 10.1097/ede.0b013e31823b5031
Subject(s) - quartile , interquartile range , perfluorooctanoic acid , odds ratio , perfluorooctane , medicine , pregnancy , confidence interval , obstetrics , chemistry , environmental chemistry , biology , organic chemistry , sodium , genetics , sulfonate
Perfluorinated compounds are ubiquitous pollutants; epidemiologic data suggest they may be associated with adverse health outcomes, including subfecundity. We examined subfecundity in relation to 2 perfluorinated compounds-perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).