Kawasaki disease (KD) is common among pediatric patients and is associated with an
increased risk of later cardiovascular complications, though the precise pathophysiology of …

A wide variety of thyroidal endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have been identified.
Exposure to known thyroidal EDCs is ubiquitous, and many likely remain unidentified …

Water quality regulations for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are currently in
turmoil given the toxicological evidence of human health effects at background levels of …

Previous studies indicated per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were related to uric
acid and hyperuricemia risk, but evidence for the exposure-response (ER) curves and …

Preterm birth (PTB, delivery before 37 weeks of gestation) is associated with substantial
morbidity and mortality with a global burden of greater than 15 million babies born preterm …

Background Studies on cognitive and neurodevelopmental outcomes have shown
inconsistent results regarding the association with prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl …

Background Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can disrupt metabolism. Early-to-
mid pregnancy is characterized by amplified metabolic processes and inflammation to …

The early manifestation of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children, characterized by the
premature onset of visceral obesity, elevated blood pressure, and the progression to …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) can disrupt lipid metabolism, and changes in
cord blood fatty acid composition have been observed in small newborns. Emerging …

Emmanuela Nwaonumah, MPH, is a first year Dr. PH student with a concentration in
Epidemiology at the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Environmental Health …