In addition to reproductive effects, animal tests have found that PBDEs can alter brain development and thyroid hormones, which regulate growth and development of cells and many key bodily functions.

除了生育影响以外，对于动物的测试还发现，多溴二苯醚会影响脑部发育和甲状腺激素，而该激素控制细胞的生长发育及人体其他机能。

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Leptin is a trigger for puberty onset in rodents, as a metabolism signals to link reproductive function to the nutritional status, and has a similar effect in childhood growth and development.

瘦素作为连接营养与生殖的代谢信号，具有启动和促进啮齿类动物性发育的作用，在人类青春期发育中有相似的作用。

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Iodine, found in some salts and seafood, is essential for the synthesis of thyroid hormones, which in turn can affect mental and reproductive growth or development.

盐和海味中的碘对于甲状腺激素的合成至关重要，而该激素又会影响智力和生殖能力的发育。

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Beta carotene is a type of carotenoid, a plant pigment that is a provitamin for vitamin A. During its digestion and metabolism, a percentage is converted to vitamin A, a fat-soluble vitamin that is important for vision, growth and development, and healthy immune and reproductive function.

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