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Effect of Prenatal Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls on Incidence of Acute Respiratory Infections in Preschool Inuit Children

2006

Dallaire, F., Dewailly, É., Vézina, C., Muckle, G., Weber, J.-P., Bruneau, S., & Ayotte, P.

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

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This study aimed to assess whether prenatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) was associated with incidence of acute respiratory infections and acute otitis media in preschool Inuit children from Nunavik. Findings indicated that prenatal exposure to PCBs might be a contributing factor to the high rates of respiratory infections in Inuit children.

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Effect of Prenatal Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls on Incidence of Acute Respiratory Infections in Preschool Inuit Children

Dallaire, F., Dewailly, É., Vézina, C., Muckle, G., Weber, J.-P., Bruneau, S., & Ayotte, P. (2006). Effect of prenatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls on incidence of acute respiratory infections in preschool Inuit children. Environmental Health Perspectives, 114(8), 1301-1305.

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