Exposure to airborne polychlorinated biphenyls and risk of uterine leiomyomata, endometriosis, and polycystic ovarian syndrome: A register-based Danish cohort study
This first study of gynecological risks from residential PCB exposure found no effect, though exposure misclassification and outcome underascertainment may have biased results towards the null.
Authors
- Kajsa Ugelvig Petersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7370-6800)
- Sandra Søgaard Tøttenborg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7742-4360)
- Laura Deen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4443-7098)
- Esben Meulengracht Flachs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2252-8426)
- Amelia Kent Wesselink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3929-4451)
- Henriette Svarre Nielsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2106-8103)
- Karin Sørig Hougaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3386-0512)
- Lauren Anne Wise (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2138-3752)
- Matthew P. Fox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9887-0634)
- Marie Frederiksen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1553-5414)
- Harald William Meyer
- Jens Peter Bonde
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Frederiksberg Hospital (DK)
- Hvidovre Hospital (DK)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology
- Published
- 2025-05-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.etap.2025.104738
- Primary Topic
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Helsefonden
- Realdania