Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are added to food, cosmetics, plastic packages, and
children's toys and have thus become an integral part of the human environment. In the last …

Personal care products (PCPs) are part of the large and growing family of emerging
contaminants (ECs). Many daily products such as sunscreens, toothpaste, make-up …

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 …

Cosmetics are a source of lifetime exposure to various substances including parabens,
being the most popular synthetic preservatives. Because the use of cosmetics shows an …

There is increasing recognition that environmental exposure to chemicals, such as
endocrine-disruptive chemicals (EDCs), contributes to the development of breast cancer …

The global market of food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical products requires continuous
tracking of harmful ingredients and microbial contamination for the sake of the safety of both …

The unmatched levels of water contamination by emerging contaminants (ECs), such as
endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) and pharmaceuticals, has become a relevant …

Phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA) have been suspected as risk factors for obesity and
diabetes mellitus (DM) among humans. However, associations between phthalates and …

Breastfeeding is a gold standard of neonate nutrition because human milk contains a lot of
essential compounds crucial for proper development of a child. However, milk is also a …

Among different pollutants of emerging concern, parabens have gained rising interest due to
their widespread detection in water sources worldwide. This occurs because parabens are …