Tag Archive: neurodevelopment

Feb 28

Phthalates and boys’ play behavior 2009

Summary Fetal exposure to antiandrogens alters androgen-sensitive development in male rodents, resulting in less male-typical behavior. Fetal phthalate exposure is also associated with male reproductive development in humans, but neurodevelopmental outcomes have seldom been examined in relation to phthalate exposure.  To assess play behavior in relation to phthalate metabolite concentration in prenatal urine samples, we …

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