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Persistent Organic Pollutants and the Association with Maternal and Infant Thyroid Homeostasis: A Multipollutant Assessment
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-01)
Background:<br>Disruption of thyroid homeostasis has been indicated in human studies targeting
effects of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Influence on the maternal thyroid system by POPs
is of special interest during pregnancy because such effects could impair infant thyroid homeostasis.<br>
Objectives:<br>We investigated the association between POPs and thyroid-stimulating hormone
(TSH) ...
Overview of ongoing cohort and dietary studies in the Arctic
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-01-23)
This article gives an overview of the ongoing cohort and dietary studies underlying the assessment
of
population health in the Arctic. The emphasis here is on a description of the material, methods and
results or preliminary results for each study. Detailed exposure information is available in an
article in this journal, whereas another paper describes the effects associated with contaminant ...
Overview of human health in the Arctic: conclusions and recommendations
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-01-23)
This article is intended to provide an overview of the key conclusions, knowledge gaps and key recommendations
based on the recent 2015 Arctic human health assessment under the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment
Program. This assessment was based primarily on data from human health monitoring and research studies and
peer-reviewed literature published since the last assessment in 2009.
Effect of Smoking Behavior before and during Pregnancy on Selected Birth Outcomes among Singleton Full-Term Pregnancy: A Murmansk County Birth Registry Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-08-02)
The aim of our study was to assess associations between smoking behavior before and during pregnancy and selected adverse birth outcomes. This study is based on the Murmansk County Birth Registry (MCBR). Our study includes women who delivered a singleton pregnancy after 37 weeks of gestation (N = 44,486). Smoking information was self-reported and assessed at the first antenatal visit during pregnancy. ...
Variations in serum concentrations of selected organochlorines among delivering women in Argentina. The EMASAR study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-09-29)
The EMASAR study is the first study to describe the body burden of OCs in Argentinian women after delivery. In
total, 698 maternal serum samples from Salta (n ¼ 498) and Ushuaia (n ¼ 200) were collected in 2011–2012 and
analyzed for a total of 7 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and 12 pesticide-related compounds. Only 11 of the
compounds had detection rates above 60% in one or both places. Compared ...