Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances during fetal development and risk of testicular germ cell cancer in adulthood
We found limited evidence of an association between fetal PFAS exposure and TGCC risk. Indications of a potential adverse effect of perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids, particularly for seminomas, merit further research.
Authors
- Jørgen Holm Petersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3979-7443)
- Russ Hauser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1899-3982)
- Cecilie S. Uldbjerg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4041-094X)
- Elvira V. Bräuner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9183-4796)
- Lærke Priskorn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9152-1893)
- David M. Kristensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0657-1632)
- Brent A. Coull (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1808-4156)
- Anders Juul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0534-4350)
- Panu Rantakokko
- Christian Lindh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7435-9890)
- Youn‐Hee Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1290-5814)
- Niels E. Skakkebæk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4282-8020)
- Astrid Beck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3366-9723)
- Karina M. Sørensen
Institutions
- Statens Serum Institut (DK)
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Harvard University (US)
- Lund University (SE)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (FI)
- Danmarks Nationalbank (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environment International
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2025.109762
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72
Funders
- Lunds Universitet
- Novo Nordisk
- Rigshospitalet
- Helsefonden
- Svend Andersen Fonden
- Familien Erichsens Mindefond
- National Institutes of Health
- National Cancer Institute