Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were widely used in industrial and commercial
applications, until they were banned in the late 1970s as a result of their significant …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are a diverse family of contaminants that show
widespread global dispersion and bioaccumulation. Humans are continuously exposed to …

Background: Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) is a term, relatively new to Western
science, that encompasses a subset of traditional knowledge maintained by Indigenous …

Background Recent studies suggest that high pre-diagnostic serum concentrations of
persistent organic pollutants (POPs) might result in the development of cancers in the …

Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have been reported to be associated with an elevated
risk of type 2 diabetes, although no study has focused on such associations in Chinese …

Purpose of review The rising prevalence of obesity and diabetes cannot be fully explained
by known risk factors, such as unhealthy diet, a sedentary lifestyle, and family history. This …

Background Exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) may predispose to the
development of type 2 diabetes (T2D), but prospective human evidence is scarce …

Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in buildings constructed with PCB-containing
materials can lead to increased body burden of PCB for building users. Exposure to PCB …

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease that is of increasing concern in Inuit
communities. Behavioural factors such as physical inactivity and poor diet are well-known …

Background Previous research indicates an association between higher-chlorinated
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, less is known about …