Objectives Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) was used worldwide until the 1970s,
when concerns about its toxic effects, its environmental persistence, and its concentration in …

1, 1, 1-Trichloro-2, 2′ bis (p-chlorophenyl) ethane (DDT) was the first widely used synthetic
pesticide and is extremely persistent in both the environment and the human body. The …

Over 10,000 arthropod species are currently considered to be pest organisms. They are
estimated to contribute to the destruction of~ 14% of the world's annual crop production and …

We propose a class of kernel stick-breaking processes for uncountable collections of
dependent random probability measures. The process is constructed by first introducing an …

Summary DDT (bis [4-chlorophenyl]-1, 1, 1-trichloroethane) is a persistent insecticide that
was used worldwide from the mid 1940s until its ban in the USA and other countries in the …

Currently, information regarding concentrations of chlorinated polyfluoroalkyl ether sulfonic
acids (Cl-PFESAs) in human placenta does not exist. The main objective of this study was to …

We are now living in the Anthropocene, the first time in Earth's history when synthetic
chemicals—created by humans—are damaging the planet and contributing to a major loss …

Delayed fetal growth and adverse birth outcomes are some of the greatest public health
threats to this generation of children worldwide because these conditions are major …

Numerous recent studies have shown that endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in the
body of pregnant women can pass through the placenta and be exposed to the fetus …

Background Rates of preterm birth have been rising over the past several decades. Factors
contributing to this trend remain largely unclear, and exposure to environmental …