ot: C8 exposure linked to onset of menopause

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*Implications of Early Menopause in Women Exposed to Perfluorocarbons*

J Clin Endocrinol Metab published March 16, 2011 as

doi:10.1210/jc.2010-2401 [Abstract]

<http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/jc.2010-2401v1>

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C8 exposure linked to onset of menopause.

<http://wvgazette.com/News/201103221001>

By Ken Ward Jr. ton Gazette 23 March 2011

Women exposed to higher levels of the toxic chemical C8 were more likely

to have experienced menopause, according to a new West Virginia

University study that offers some of the strongest evidence to date that

such chemicals disrupt the human body's natural hormone system.

The study is the largest human study ever done on effects of

perfluorocarbons, or PFCs, on the hormone systems of women.

more... <http://wvgazette.com/News/201103221001>