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Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants and Risk of Hypertension among Inuit from Greenland

2013

Valera, B., Jørgensen, M.E., Jeppesen, C., & Bjerregaard, P.

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The authors aimed to assess the risk of hypertension associated with increased levels of polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in Inuit adults living in Greenland. The results showed no significant association between these contaminants and blood pressure in this highly exposed population.

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Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants and Risk of Hypertension among Inuit from Greenland.


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