Perfluoroalkyl Chemicals and Asthma among Children 12–19 Years of Age: NHANES (1999–2008) | Zendy

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Perfluoroalkyl Chemicals and Asthma among Children 12–19 Years of Age: NHANES (1999–2008)

Author(s) -

Olivier Humblet,

L. Grisell DiazRamirez,

John R. Balmes,

Susan M. Pinney,

Robert A. Hiatt

Publication year - 2014

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.1306606

Subject(s) - asthma , medicine , national health and nutrition examination survey , environmental health , gerontology , pediatrics , population

Perfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFCs) are a family of commonly used industrial chemicals whose persistence and ubiquity in human blood samples has led to concern about possible toxicity. Several animal studies and one recent human study have suggested a link between exposure to PFCs and asthma, although few epidemiologic studies have been conducted.

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