Abstract Purpose of Review The developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD)
hypothesis posits that the perinatal environment can impact fetal and later life health. The …

Air pollution remains one of the major health threats around the world. Compared to adults,
foetuses and infants are more vulnerable to the effects of environmental toxins. Maternal …

The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) concept postulates that in utero
exposures influence fetal programming and health in later life. Throughout pregnancy, the …

Abstract Purpose of Review To summarize recent literature relating early-life environmental
exposures on DNA methylation in the placenta, to identify how variation in placental …

Background Exposure to air pollution is associated with a range of diseases. Biomarkers
derived from DNA methylation (DNAm) offer potential mechanistic insights into human …

Heritability estimates support the contribution of genetics and the environment to the etiology
of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), but a role for gene-environment interactions is …

Abstract Background Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous pollutants
originating from petrogenic and pyrogenic sources. PAH compounds can cross the placenta …

Numerous studies have increasingly demonstrated that the aetiology of chronic diseases,
including autism, hyperactivity, asthma, diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular diseases, can …

Prenatal exposure to maternal psychological stress is associated with increased risk for
adverse birth and child health outcomes. Accumulating evidence suggests that …

The toxicity of organophosphate esters (OPEs) on embryonic development is well noted in
animal experiments, but epidemiological studies are still lacking. This study evaluated the …