Associations between brominated flame retardants in house dust and hormone levels in men
Johnson P, Stapleton H, Mukherjee B, Hauser R, Meeker J. Associations between brominated flame retardants in house dust and hormone levels in men. The Science Of The Total Environment 2013, 445: 177-184. PMID: 23333513, PMCID: PMC3572297, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.12.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrominated flame retardantsSex hormone binding globulinIndoor dustHouse dustThyroid-stimulating hormoneExposure to contaminantsFollicle stimulating hormoneFlame retardantsBody mass indexHouse dust concentrationsFlame retardant concentrationUS infertility clinicHormone levelsPBDE congenersLuteinizing hormoneStimulating hormoneEndocrine disruptionAssociated with total T3Inverse associationCommercial mixtureDecaBDE concentrationsReproductive effectsSerum free T4Increased free androgen indexFree androgen index