Christine Monfort's research while affiliated with Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail and other places

Citations

... When investigating the potential endocrine disrupting activities of chemicals, one approach is to define if some of the molecules released in the environment, from recent or older, acute or chronic, human activity are found in the organisms (human but also wildlife) and whether the presence of the molecule(s) is associated to (neuro)endocrine alterations. The article from Tillaut et al. [5] has taken this epidemiological approach and showed some negative correlation between the concentration of some persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in 12-years old children (boys and girls) and the concentration of serum thyroid hormones (TSH, free T3 and free T4). Interestingly, the correlation between POP exposure and serum thyroid hormones was modified with pubertal stage, especially in boys. ...