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

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) exposure has been related to the abnormal glucose
metabolism and the risk of diabetes. However, the joint effects of various PCBs are uncertain …

Background: In 1973–1974, Michigan residents were exposed to polybrominated biphenyls
(PBBs) through an accidental contamination of the food supply. Residents were enrolled in a …

The contribution of exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) to the incidence of
diabetes has received little attention until recently. A number of reports have emerged …

Background Prenatal exposure to mixtures of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC) has the
potential to disrupt human metabolism. Prenatal periods are especially sensitive as many …

The quality of exposure assessment is a major determinant of the overall quality of any
environmental epidemiology study. The use of biomonitoring as a tool for assessing …

Objective To determine risk factors for elevated blood pressure and hypertension in
residents of Anniston, Alabama who live near a plant that manufactured polychlorinated …

Background: People in developed countries are widely exposed to low levels of
organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and polybrominated diphenyl …

Background: Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are flame-retardant chemicals that
are added to many consumer products. Multiple animal studies have shown PBDEs to be …

Background Experimental evidence suggests that p, p'-DDE might be involved in the
development of diabetes and hypertension (HTN); however, the evidence in humans is …