Associations between polyfluoroalkyl substance and organophosphate flame retardant exposures and telomere length in a cohort of women firefighters and office workers in San Francisco

• Main Authors: Cassidy Clarity (Author), Jessica Trowbridge (Author), Roy Gerona (Author), Katherine Ona (Author), Michael McMaster (Author), Vincent Bessonneau (Author), Ruthann Rudel (Author), Heather Buren (Author), Rachel Morello-Frosch (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Environmental chemical exposures can affect telomere length, which in turn has been associated with adverse health outcomes including cancer. Firefighters are occupationally exposed to many hazardous chemicals and have higher rates of certain cancers. As a potential biomarker of...