Behavioral difficulties in 7-year old children in relation to developmental exposure to perfluorinated alkyl substances

摘要

BackgroundPerfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are suspected endocrine disruptors that are highly persistent and neurotoxic in animals. Human epidemiological studies of exposure-related deviations of children’s behaviors are sparse. We assessed the associations between prenatal, 5- and 7-year PFAS exposures and behavioral problem scores in 7-year Faroese children.