The risk of cryptorchidism among sons of women working in horticulture in Denmark: a cohort study

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  • Pernille Gabel
  • Morten Søndergaard Jensen
  • Helle Raun Andersen
  • Jesper Baelum
  • Ane Marie Thulstrup
  • Bonde, Jens Peter
  • Gunnar Toft
Androgens are crucial for normal testicular descent. Studies show that some pesticides have estrogenic or antiandrogenic effects, and that female workers exposed to pesticides have increased risk of having a boy with cryptorchidism. The main objective of the present study was to investigate whether pregnant women exposed to pesticides due to their work in horticulture experience excess risk of having sons with cryptorchidism.
Original languageEnglish
JournalEnvironmental Health
Volume10
Pages (from-to)100
ISSN1476-069X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

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