Plastics, long-chain artificial polymers, are used worldwide with a global production of 350
million tonnes per year. Various degradation processes transform plastics into smaller …

Thousands of natural or manufactured chemicals were defined as endocrine-disrupting
chemicals (EDCs) because they can interfere with hormone activity and the endocrine …

Abstract Objective: Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are present in many areas and
materials of the common life, and exposure to these chemicals can occur from products to …

Water contaminated with emerging pollutants has become a serious environmental issue
globally. Biochar is a porous and carbon-rich material produced from biomass pyrolysis and …

Phthalates, as other endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), may alter the homeostasis and
the action of hormones and signaling molecules, causing adverse health outcomes. This is …

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are common in the environment and in everyday
products such as cosmetics, plastic food packaging, and medicines. These substances are …

Population studies show worrisome trends towards earlier breast development, difficulty in
breastfeeding, and increasing rates of breast cancer in young women. Multiple …

Over the last decades, global concerns regarding possible adverse health effects of
chemical pollutants on the hormonal systems of living organisms in wildlife and humans are …

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are chemicals which are introduced into the
environment by human activities. In many cases it has been proven that EDCs can cause …

BACKGROUND Globally, the ages at pubertal onset for girls and boys have been
decreasing during recent decades, partly attributed to excess body fat accumulation …