With the advent of industrialization, humans are exposed to a wide range of environmental
chemicals, many with endocrine disrupting potential. As successful maintenance of …

Background The development of motor skills in infancy is a vital neurodevelopmental
milestone. Although previous studies have explored the neurotoxic effects of agricultural …

There is little evidence about exposure to currently used insecticides during early life
periods and adverse effects on child neuropsychological development. The aim of this study …

Although designed to control pests selectively, there is some evidence that environmental
contamination by pesticides increases risks for humans and wildlife. In the present study, we …

Developmental neurotoxicity (DNT) refers to the toxic effects induced by various chemicals
on brain during the early childhood period. As human brains are vulnerable during this …

Use of pesticides by households in rural Ghana is common for residential pest control,
agricultural use, and for the reduction of vectors carrying disease. However, few data are …

Meconium is the earliest stool of newborns, and is a complex matrix that reflects the degree
of exposure of the fetus to xenobiotics. To investigate fetal exposure to volatile organic …

Meconium is the first fecal excretion of newborns. This complex accumulative matrix allows
assessing the exposure of the fetus to xenobiotics during the last 6 months of pregnancy. To …

Background: Prenatal exposure to pesticides can adversely affect fetal health. This study
aims to measure levels of some pesticides in meconium obtained from newborns whose …