Sökning: "maternal exposure"

Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 168 avhandlingar innehållade orden maternal exposure.

  1. 21. Exposure of zebrafish to brominated environmental chemicals : studies on reproduction, maternal transfer and early life-stage development

    Författare :Anna Norman Haldén; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Nyckelord :LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Fish reproduction and embryonic development may be sensitive to environmental chemicals. This thesis investigated effects of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PBDDs) on reproduction and early life-stage development in zebrafish (Danio rerio). LÄS MER

  3. 22. Early-life metal exposure and child growth and development

    Författare :Annachiara Malin Igra; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Cadmium, lead and arsenic are toxic metals, the exposure to which occurs primarily through food and drinking water. While many studies are available about their health effects in adults, studies in children and adolescents are more limited, especially for cadmium. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Human exposure to organohalogen compounds in the Faroe Islands

    Författare :Britta Fängström; Åke Bergman; Jake Ryan; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; PCB; PBDE; OH-PCB; human serum; Environmental chemistry; Miljökemi;

    Sammanfattning : The Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic are part of the sub-Arctic region, a remote region far from industrial activity. In spite of this remoteness, the Islands are not a sanctuary: exposures and effects of environmental pollutants mar its natural beauty and wildlife. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Perinatal snus exposure and cardiovascular function in the child

    Författare :Felicia Nordenstam; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Maternal use of smoking tobacco during pregnancy is one of the most important preventable risk factors during pregnancy. Maternal smoking is associated with alterations in autonomic cardiac control and long-term cardiovascular effects on blood pressure and arterial wall properties. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Exposure to birch pollen and development of atopic disease in childhood

    Författare :Anne Kihlström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Aeroallergens; atopy; infancy; sensitization; tolerance; antigen priming; intrauterine; maternal heredity; children; IgE; IgG; IgG4;

    Sammanfattning : Background: In 1993 extremely high levels of birch pollen were recorded in Stockholm, Sweden. This provided an opportunity to evaluate the effects of aeroallergen exposure on the early immune response. LÄS MER