Maternal Exposure to a Brominated Flame Retardant and Genitourinary Conditions in Male Offspring | Zendy

Chanley M. Small | Zendy; John J. DeCaro | Zendy; Metrecia L. Terrell | Zendy; Celia E. Dominguez | Zendy; Lorraine Cameron | Zendy; Julie Wirth | Zendy; Michele Marcus | Zendy

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Maternal Exposure to a Brominated Flame Retardant and Genitourinary Conditions in Male Offspring

Author(s) -

Chanley M. Small,

John J. DeCaro,

Metrecia L. Terrell,

Celia E. Dominguez,

Lorraine Cameron,

Julie Wirth,

Michele Marcus

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

environmental health perspectives

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257

H-Index - 282

eISSN - 1552-9924

pISSN - 0091-6765

DOI - 10.1289/ehp.0800058

Subject(s) - offspring , hypospadias , medicine , in utero , obstetrics , odds ratio , pregnancy , varicocele , endocrine disruptor , physiology , gynecology , endocrine system , endocrinology , infertility , fetus , surgery , biology , hormone , genetics

The upward trend in industrial nations in the incidence of male genitourinary (GU) conditions may be attributed to increased exposure to endocrine disruptors. Polybrominated biphenyl (PBB), a brominated flame retardant, is one such suspected endocrine disruptor.

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