Abstract Background Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs) and pesticides bioaccumulate through the food chain and cross the …

Background Air pollution has been associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). We
aim to investigate susceptible windows of air pollution exposure and factors determining …

The prevalence of diabetes and obesity has increased rapidly over the last few decades in
both developed and developing countries. While it is intuitively appealing to suggest that …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are lipophilic compounds that travel with lipids and
accumulate mainly in adipose tissue. Recent human evidence links low-dose POPs to an …

Background: Nontargeted analysis (NTA) methods identify novel exposures; however, few
chemicals have been quantified and interrogated with pregnancy complications. Objectives …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are persistent environmental pollutants that are
commonly found in the human body due to exposures via drinking water, surfactants used in …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) were detected in 88 maternal adipose tissue samples
collected during year 2004 to 2006, in Singapore. Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were …

Recent epidemiological studies indicate bisphenol A (BPA), an estrogenic chemical used in
production of epoxy, polycarbonate, and plastic may increase risk of insulin resistance and …

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), including preeclampsia and gestational
hypertension, lead to significant maternal morbidity and in some cases, maternal mortality …

OBJECTIVE—We reported strong relations between serum concentrations of persistent
organic pollutants (POPs), especially organochlorine (OC) pesticides or nondioxin-like …