Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Fetal Environment

November 2022

Hanna Marta Dusza

endocrine disrupting compounds EDCs estrogenic activity androgenic activity dioxin-like activity xenobiotics phytoestrogens endogenous hormones

Studysummary This study developed a new analytical method to identify a wide range of endocrine disrupting compounds in full-term amniotic fluid, revealing diverse substances with potential endocrine activity.

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