Many classes of compounds are known or suspected to disrupt the endocrine system of
vertebrate and invertebrate organisms. This review of the sources and fate of selected …

Parabens are biocides used as preservatives in food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. They
possess antibacterial and antifungal activity due to their ability to disrupt cell membrane and …

The definitive reference in its field, Ecological Risk Assessment, Second Edition details the
latest advances in science and practice. In the fourteen years since the publication of the …

Background: Diabetes is a major threat to public health in the United States and worldwide.
Understanding the role of environmental chemicals in the development or progression of …

The past 50years have seen rapid development of new building materials, furnishings, and
consumer products and a corresponding explosion in new chemicals in the built …

Phthalate esters (PE) such as DEHP are high production volume plasticizers used in vinyl
floors, food wraps, cosmetics, medical products, and toys. In spite of their widespread and …

Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds are primary examples of persistent organic pollutants
that induce toxicity in both wildlife and humans. Over the past 200 years these compounds …

Dioxins are highly toxic and ubiquitous compounds that are unintentional by-products of
several chemical processes on earth. According to the earth pollutant terminology, they are …

Abstract A contribution to SBN/ICN special issue. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs)
are pervasive in the environment. They are found in plastics and plasticizers (bisphenol A …

Biochars have increasingly been used as adsorbents for organic and inorganic
contaminants in soils. However, during the carbonization process of pyrolysis, contaminants …