Cancer initiation and proliferation is regulated by both epigenetic and genetic events with
epigenetic modifications being increasingly identified as important targets for cancer …

The wide use of phthalates, as phthalates are used in the manufacturing of not only plastics
but also many others goods, has become a main concern in the current century because of …

Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) is a typical persistent organic pollutant with a high load in the
agricultural soils of vegetable crops. Currently, studies on the toxicity of DBP in vegetable …

Studies indicate that phthalates are endocrine disruptors affecting reproductive health. One
of the most commonly used phthalates, di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), has been linked with …

Accumulating evidence indicates that phthalate exposures may affect human semen quality.
Epigenetic modifications such as DNA methylation might be linked chemical exposure and …

The presence of human-made chemical contaminants in the environment has increased
rapidly during the past 70 years. Harmful effects of such contaminants were first reported in …

Human biomonitoring measures the concentrations of environmental chemicals or their
metabolites in body fluids or tissues. Complementing exposure biomarkers with …

Over the past two decades, public health has focused on the identification of environmental
chemical factors that are able to adversely affect hormonal function, known as endocrine …

Imidacloprid is a systemic neonicotinoid insecticide widely used to combat agricultural pests
and flea infestations in dogs and cats. Despite its low toxicity to mammals, imidacloprid is …

Dibutylphthalate (DBP) is an environmental pollutant widely used as plasticizer in a variety
of industrial applications worldwide. This agent can be found in personal-care products …