Association between prenatal exposure to perfluorinated compounds and symptoms of infections at age 1–4years among 359 children in the Odense Child Cohort

Dalsager, LouiseChristensen, NikolasHusby, SteffenKyhl, HenrietteNielsen, FlemmingHøst, ArneGrandjean, PhilippeJensen, Tina Kold2018-07-122016Dalsager, Louise, Nikolas Christensen, Steffen Husby, Henriette Kyhl, Flemming Nielsen, Arne Høst, Philippe Grandjean, and Tina Kold Jensen. 2016. “Association Between Prenatal Exposure to Perfluorinated Compounds and Symptoms of Infections at Age 1–4years Among 359 Children in the Odense Child Cohort.” Environment International 96 (November): 58–64. doi:10.1016/j.envint.2016.08.026.0160-4120http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:37221746Perfluorinated alkylated substances (PFAS) are persistent industrial chemicals that have resulted in global environmental exposures. Previous epidemiological studies have reported possible effects on the immune system after developmental PFAS exposure, but the possible impact on childhood infectious disease is unclear.en-USAssociation between prenatal exposure to perfluorinated compounds and symptoms of infections at age 1–4years among 359 children in the Odense Child CohortJournal Article2018-05-2720162018-07-1210.1016/j.envint.2016.08.026