Abstract Background The Mothers and Children's Environmental Health study (MOCEH) is a
multi-centric prospective birth cohort study investigating effects of various environmental …

Exposure of the developing fetus and infants to toxic substances can cause serious lifelong
health consequences. Several chemicals have been associated with adverse …

Abstract The Hokkaido Study on Environment and Children's Health is an ongoing cohort
study that began in 2002. The study consists of two prospective birth cohorts, the Sapporo …

From 1940 through the 1970s, organochlorine compounds were widely used as insecticides
in the United States. Thereafter, their use was severely restricted after recognition of their …

Occupational exposures of parents might be related to cancer in their offspring. Forty-eight
published studies on this topic have reported relative risks for over 1000 specific …

Objectives The authors performed a meta-analysis of case–control and cohort studies to
clarify the possible relationship between exposure to pesticides and childhood cancers …

Children are exposed to pesticides through a number of sources, including residential and
agricultural applications. Parental occupational exposure to pesticides is also a concern …

There is renewed interest in the United States regarding characterization of children's
exposures to hazardous environmental chemicals. Many studies are currently underway that …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have the capacity to pass through the placental barrier
and into the fetal blood stream, and pose health risks to fetuses and neonates who are …

Background: Children must be recognized as a sensitive population based on having
biological systems and organs in various stages of development. The processes of …