Childhood and adolescent phenol and phthalate exposure and the age of menarche in Latina girls

• Main Authors: Alexandra M. Binder (Author), Camila Corvalan (Author), Antonia M. Calafat (Author), Xiaoyun Ye (Author), Verónica Mericq (Author), Ana Pereira (Author), Karin B. Michels (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: BMC, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background The age of menarche has been associated with metabolic and cardiovascular disease, as well as cancer risk. The decline in menarcheal age over the past century may be partially attributable to increased exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Methods We assessed the inf...