CellWell record HH-34595
PBDE flame retardants, thyroid disease, and menopausal status in U.S. women
Allen JG; Gale S; Zoeller RT; Spengler JD; Birnbaum L; McNeely E
Environmental health : a global access science source ยท 2016
In plain language
In a national sample of US women, those with the highest blood levels of three flame retardant chemicals had 50 to 80 percent higher odds of thyroid disease, and the link was stronger after menopause.
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