Perfluorinated Compounds and Subfecundity in Pregnant Women

• DOI: 10.1097/ede.0b013e31823b5031
• Publication Date: 2011-11-11T18:11:44Z
• Authors: Kristina W. Whitw...; Line S. Haug; Donna D. Baird; Georg Becher; Jane A. Hoppin; Rolv Skjaerven; Cathrine Thomsen; Merete Eggesbo; Gregory Travlos; Ralph Wilson; Matthew P. Longne...
• Keywords: Quartile; Interquartile range; Perfluorooctanoic acid; Perfluorooctane

Perfluorinated compounds are ubiquitous pollutants; epidemiologic data suggest they may be associated with adverse health outcomes, including subfecundity. We examined subfecundity in relation to 2 perfluorinated compounds-perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).