The presence of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the aquatic environment is causing
widespread concern due to their bioaccumulation, toxicity, and possible environmental risk …

Thyroid hormones are necessary for the normal functioning of physiological systems.
Therefore, knowledge of any factor (whether genetic, environmental or intrinsic) that alters …

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are extensively used as brominated flame
retardants (BFRs) in different types of materials, which have been listed as Persistent …

This review covers recent findings on the main categories of thyroid hormone–disrupting
chemicals and their effects on brain development. We draw mostly on epidemiological and …

Werner & Ingbar's The Thyroid: A Fundamental and Clinical Text, 10th Edition has been
extensively revised and streamlined to deliver the most comprehensive coverage of the …

The technological ability to make personal measurements of toxicant exposures is growing
rapidly. While this can decrease measurement error and therefore help reduce attenuation …

Triphenyl phosphate (TPHP) is a commonly used organophosphate flame retardant and
plasticizer with widespread human exposure. Data on health effects of TPHP are limited …

Background: The analysis of health effects of exposure to mixtures is a critically important
issue in human epidemiology, and increasing effort is being devoted to developing methods …

As a kind of brominated flame retardants (BFRs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
are extensively used in different types of electronic equipment, furniture, plastics, and …

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have been used as flame retardants (FRs) in
China for decades, even after they were identified as persistent organic pollutants. In this …