Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

Background: Multiple epidemiological studies have shown that exposure to pesticides is
associated with adverse health outcomes. However, the literature on pesticide-related …

While neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) are highly heritable, several environmental
risk factors have also been suggested. However, the role of familial confounding is unclear …

Anesthetic agents disrupt neurodevelopment in animal models, but evidence in humans is
mixed. The morphologic and behavioral changes observed across many species predicted …

The volume and breadth of research on the role of the microbiome in neurodevelopmental
and neuropsychiatric disorders has expanded greatly over the last decade, opening doors to …

Neurodegenerative and neuronal-related diseases are major public health concerns.
Human vulnerability to neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) increases with age. Neuronal …

Environmental factors have been severally established to play major roles in the
pathogenesis of neurodevelopmental disorders including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) …

Lead has been used for thousands of years in different anthropogenic activities thanks to its
unique properties that allow for many applications such as the manufacturing of drinking …

Background: To date, health-effects research on environmental stressors has rarely focused
on behavioral and mental health outcomes. That lack of research is beginning to change …

Major depressive disorder constitutes one of the leading causes of disability worldwide.
However, it is not a unitary disease—it is a heterogeneous syndrome, with patients differing …