Preconception and prenatal exposure to environmental contaminants may affect future
health. Pregnancy and early life are critical sensitive windows of susceptibility. The aim of …

Although some persistent organic pollutants (POPs) were prohibited or limited in use several
decades ago, they are still frequently detected in the human body. The purpose of this study …

Human milk is a highly complex liquid food tailor-made to match an infant's needs. Beyond
documented positive effects of breastfeeding on infant and maternal health, there is …

Since ancient times, breastfeeding has been the fundamental way of nurturing the newborn.
The benefits of breast milk are widely known, as it is a source of essential nutrients and …

There are many organochlorine pollutants in the environment, which can be directly or
indirectly exposed to by mothers, and as estrogen endocrine disruptors can cause damage …

This review aims to provide an overview of studies on pesticide residues in breast milk in
China and the related health risk to mother and infants. Results showed that the …

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 …

Environmental stressors, like endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC), are considered
important contributors to the increased rates of neurodevelopmental dysfunctions …

This biomonitoring survey brings new information on the occurrence of a total of 94
organohalogenated pollutants in 231 human breast milk samples collected in 2019 and …

The exposure to agrochemical pesticides has been associated with several chronic
diseases, including different types of cancer and reproductive disorders. In addition …