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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
distribution, exposure and effects
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Zinc
Study details
Groupmammalian
OrganismHuman
Tissue
AgeNeonate
InVivoIn vivo
LabField
Flow
Duration
RouteEnvironmental concentration
Temperature
Concentration
NotesMean placental Zn concentration 72.9 and 66.1 µg/g for smokers and nonsmokers, respectively
Described effects
suspected endocrine effect
Positive correlation between placental Zn concentration and birth weight
Literature references
Kantola, M., Purkunen, R., Kröger, P., Tooming, A., Juravskaja, J., Pasanen, M., Saarikoski, S., Vartiainen, T.(2000). Accumulation of cadmium, zinc, and copper in maternal blood and developmental placental tissue: differences between Finland, Estonia, and St. Petersburg.Environ. Res., 83A: 54-66
Data compiled by the Research Group Environmental Toxicology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Belgium.
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