This article addresses issues related to the characterization of endocrine-related health
effects resulting from low-level exposures to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). It is not …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) exert harmful effects on cognitive, endocrine and
immune functions and bioaccumulate in the environment and human tissues. The aim of this …

The authors examined the hypothesized association between the body burden of
polyclorinated biphenyls (PCB) in women and the risk of low birth weight for their infants. In …

Background Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorinated pesticides are endocrine
disruptors, altering both thyroid and estrogen hormonal systems. Less is known of action on …

Previous studies revealed effects of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other
polyhalogenated hydrocarbons on steroid hormone levels and hormone-dependent …

The female rabbit was used to study (i) accumulation of lipophilic chlorinated hydrocarbons
in genital tract tissues and (ii) subsequent morphological and functional effects after …

Background: Hexachlorobenzene (HCB), dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), and
dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) are persistent chlorinated pesticides with …

Organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls are widely used in agriculture and
industry, respectively, and may affect male reproduction function. Although several …

Hexachlorobenzene (C6Cl6, HCB) is a chemical that has been associated with significant
immediate and long term adverse health effects in humans. It has been associated with both …

Recent reports have confirmed a worldwide increasing trend of testicular cancer incidence,
and a conspicuously high prevalence of this disease and other male reproductive disorders …