Early Life Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Childhood Metabolic Function

Conclusions: We found no evidence for an adverse effect of early life PFAS exposure on metabolic function in mid-childhood. In fact, children with higher PFAS concentrations had lower insulin resistance. This EHP Advance Publication article has been peer-reviewed, revised, and accepted for publication. EHP Advance Publication articles are completely citable using the DOI number assigned to the article. This document will be replaced with the copyedited and formatted version as soon as it is available. Through the DOI number used in the citation, you will be able to access this document at each stage of the publication process. Citation: Fleisch AF, Rifas-Shiman SL, Mora AM, Calafat AM, Ye X, Luttmann-Gibson H, Gillman MW, Oken E, Sagiv SK. Early Life Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Childhood Metabolic Function. Environ Health Perspect; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/EHP303 Received: 2 April 2016 Revised: 29 June 2016 Accepted: 29 July 2016 Published: 2 September 2016 Note to readers with disabilities: EHP strives to ensure that all journal content is accessible to all readers. However, some figures and Supplemental Material published in EHP articles may not conform to 508 standards due to the complexity of the information being presented. If you need assistance accessing journal content, please contact ehponline@niehs.nih.gov. Our staff will work with you to assess and meet your accessibility needs within 3 working days. Su...
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