Prenatal Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) and Asthma in Children

Prevalence of asthma increases with increasing dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) levels. However, the effect of early-life exposure, the fundamental window of exposure, is unknown. We assessed the association between prenatal DDE and other organochlorine compounds, and atopy and asthma during i...

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Main Authors: Sunyer, Jordi, Torrent, Maties, Muñoz-Ortiz, Laura, Ribas-Fitó, Núria, Carrizo, Daniel, Grimalt, Joan, Antó, Josep M., Cullinan, Paul
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2005
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1314922/