Findings on prenatal, lactational and later childhood exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like compounds: a review of the Amsterdam-Zaandam cohort 1987-2005

Gavin W. ten Tusscher, Marike M. Leijs, Kees Olie, Adri Ilsen, Tom Vulsma, Janna G. Koppe

1 Department of Paediatrics and Neonatology, Westfriesgasthuis, Maelsonstraat 3, 1624 NP Hoorn, The Netherlands;
2 University Hospital Aachen, Department of Dermatology, 52074 Aachen, Germany;
3 Ecobaby Foundation, Hollandstraat 6, 3634 AT Loenersloot, The Netherlands;
4 IBED/ESS, University of Amsterdam, Sciencepark 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
5 Department of Paediatrics, Emma Children's Hospital Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Special Issues: Systems Biology and Prenatal Exposure

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