Humans are exposed to an ever-increasing number of environmental toxicants, some of
which have gradually been elucidated to be important risk factors for metabolic diseases …

Acute exposure to air pollution is associated with an increasing risk of death and
cardiovascular disorders. Nonetheless, the impact of chronic exposure to air pollution on the …

This study provides an approximate estimate of how much disease can be prevented by
reducing the environmental risks to health. It includes a meta-synthesis of key evidence …

Exposure to ubiquitous plastic-associated endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) is
associated with the increased risk of many chronic diseases. For example, phthalate …

The global incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing among individuals of all
ages. Despite advances in proteomics, genomics and metabolomics, there remains a lack of …

Objective Several intervention studies have suggested that vegetarian or vegan diets have
clinical benefits, particularly in terms of glycemic control, in patients with type 2 diabetes …

The burden of diabetes is increasing globally. Identifying novel preventable risk factors is an
urgent need. In 2011, the US National Toxicological Program (NTP) conducted a workshop …

Phthalates and bisphenols are high production volume chemicals that are used in the
manufacturing of consumer and medical products. Given the ubiquity of bisphenol and …

Recent studies revealed controversial results on the association of exposure to phthalates
with cardiometabolic risk factors in children and adolescents. Therefore, this systematic …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Western countries. A low
HDL-C is associated with the development of CVD. However, recent epidemiology studies …