Polychlorinated Biphenyl Exposures and Cognition in Older U.S. Adults: NHANES (1999–2002)
Author(s) -
Maryse F. Bouchard,
Youssef Oulhote,
Sharon K. Sagiv,
Dave SaintAmour,
Jennifer Weuve
Publication year - 2013
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.1306532
Subject(s) - national health and nutrition examination survey , interquartile range , polychlorinated biphenyl , medicine , population , cognition , cross sectional study , demography , confidence interval , gerontology , physiology , environmental health , biology , pathology , ecology , psychiatry , sociology
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are ubiquitously present in humans because of their resistance to degradation and accumulation in fatty tissues. Data on neurotoxic effects in older adults are limited.
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