Endocrine disrupting chemical exposure and maladaptive behavior during adolescence.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Studies suggest that exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including phthalates, phenols, and parabens may influence childhood behavior, but the relationship during adolescence has not been assessed. OBJECTIVE:We investigated the association between urinary biomarker concentrations of potential EDCs, including some phthalate and bisphenol A replacement chemicals, and behavior in adolescents. METHODS:Participants were from the New Bedford Cohort (NBC), a prospective birth cohort of residents near the New Bedford Harbor Superfund site in Massachusetts. We measured urinary concentrations of 16 phthalate metabolites or replacements, 8 phenols, and 4 parabens in 205 NBC adolescents and estimated associations between select EDCs and adolescent behavior assessed with the B

SUBMITTER: Shoaff JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7199588 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature