Preconception and prenatal exposure to environmental contaminants may affect future
health. Pregnancy and early life are critical sensitive windows of susceptibility. The aim of …

Fetal growth is regulated by a complex interaction of maternal, placental, and fetal factors.
The effects and outcomes that chemicals, widely distributed in the environment, may have …

Despite the fact that the estrogenic effects of bisphenols were first described 80 years ago,
recent data about its potential negative impact on birth outcome parameters raises a strong …

Bisphenol A (BPA) and its alternatives are suspected endocrine disruptors. However,
prenatal exposure and transplacental transfer of bisphenols (BPs is still limited. Therefore …

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are chemicals that can interfere with normal
endocrine signals. Human exposure to EDCs is particularly concerning during vulnerable …

Sexual maturation in humans is characterized by a unique individual variability. Pubertal
onset is a highly heritable polygenic trait but it is also affected by environmental factors such …

Increasing evidence has associated the exposure of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs)
with the cardiovascular (CV) system. This exposure is particularly problematic in a sensitive …

The burden of adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth and low birth weight is
considerable across the world. Several risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes have …

Importance Exposure to phthalates may affect fetal growth, but previous studies are
inconsistent and have not explored the trimester-specific effects of phthalates on repeated …

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are common in the environment and in everyday
products such as cosmetics, plastic food packaging, and medicines. These substances are …