Perfluoroalkyl Substances and thyroid hormones in early pregnancy; findings in the Danish National Birth Cohort (DNBC)

TPS 743: Health effects in pregnancy, Exhibition Hall, Ground floor, August 26, 2019, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM BACKGROUND: Thyroid hormones (THs) during pregnancy are essential for fetal brain development. Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), synthetic chemicals widely applied in a variety of industrial and consumer products, have been demonstrated to interfere with thyroid function in adults. We evaluated the associations between six types of PFASs and...