A Case –Control Study of Maternal Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE) Exposure and Cryptorchidism in Canadian Populations

Conclusions:
Our results suggest that maternal exposure to BDE-99, -100, and -154 may be associated with abnormal migration of testes in the male fetus. This may be due to the anti-androgenic properties of the PBDEs. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP522

Received: 17 May 2016
Revised: 22 September 2016
Accepted: 08 October 2016
Published: 26 May 2017
Address correspondence to C.G. Goodyer, Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Translational Biology, EM0.3211, 1001 Decarie Blvd., Montreal, QC, Canada H4A 3J1. Telephone: [phone], ext. 22481. E-mail: [e-mail]
Supplemental Material is available online (https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP522).
The authors declare they have no actual or potential competing financial interests.
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Source: EHP Research - May 27, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Terrie Young Tags: Research Source Type: research