Browsing Harvard Medical School by Keyword "endocrine disruptors"

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    • Environment and Obesity in the National Children's Study 

      Trasande, Leonardo; Cronk, Chris; Durkin, Maureen; Weiss, Marianne; Schoeller, Dale A.; Gall, Elizabeth A.; Hewitt, Jeanne B.; Carrel, Aaron L.; Landrigan, Philip J.; Gillman, Matthew William (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2008)
      Objective: In this review we describe the approach taken by the National Children’s Study (NCS), a 21-year prospective study of 100,000 American children, to understanding the role of environmental factors in the development ...

    • Environmental Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls and p,p´-DDE and Sperm Sex-Chromosome Disomy 

      McAuliffe, Megan E.; Williams, Paige L.; Korrick, Susan Abigail; Altshul, Larisa M.; Perry, Melissa J. (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2012)
      Background: Chromosomal abnormalities contribute substantially to reproductive problems, but the role of environmental risk factors has received little attention. Objectives: We evaluated the association of polychlorinated ...

    • Meeting Report: Measuring Endocrine-Sensitive Endpoints within the First Years of Life 

      Arbuckle, Tye E.; Swan, Shanna H.; Mao, Catherine S.; Longnecker, Matthew P.; Main, Katharina M.; Whyatt, Robin M.; Mendola, Pauline; Rovet, Joanne; Till, Christine; Wade, Mike; Jarrell, John; Matthews, Stephen; Van Vliet, Guy; Bornehag, Carl-Gustaf; Mieusset, Roger; Hauser, Russ B.; Legrand, Melissa (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2008)
      An international workshop titled “Assessing Endocrine-Related Endpoints within the First Years of Life” was held 30 April–1 May 2007, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Representatives from a number of pregnancy cohort studies ...

    • Temporal Variability and Predictors of Urinary Bisphenol A Concentrations in Men and Women 

      Mahalingaiah, Shruthi; Meeker, John D.; Pearson, Kimberly Hope; Calafat, Antonia M.; Ye, Xiaoyun; Petrozza, John Christopher; Hauser, Russ B. (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2007)
      Background: Bisphenol A (BPA) is used to manufacture polymeric materials, such as polycarbonate plastics, and is found in a variety of consumer products. Recent data show widespread BPA exposure among the U.S. population.Objective ...