Heavy metals exist widely in daily life, and exposure to heavy metals caused by
environmental pollution has become a serious public health problem worldwide. Due to …

DNA methylation is the most well studied of the epigenetic regulators in relation to
environmental exposures. To date, numerous studies have detailed the manner by which …

Metals are ubiquitous in nature, being found in all environmental compartments, and have a
variety of applications in human activities. Metals are transferred by maternal blood to the …

Background: Characterization of the epigenome is a primary interest for children's
environmental health researchers studying the environmental influences on human …

Background: Exposure to inorganic and organic arsenic compounds is a major public health
problem that affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Exposure to arsenic is …

Mercury (Hg) toxicity continues to represent a global health concern. Given that human
populations are mostly exposed to low chronic levels of mercurial compounds …

Background: Epigenetic dysregulation has been proposed as a key mechanism for arsenic-
related cardiovascular disease (CVD). We evaluated differentially methylated positions …

Background DNA methylation (DNAm) is a potential mechanism for propagating the effects
of environmental exposures on child and adolescent mental health. In recent years, this field …

Arsenic is a notorious element with the potential to harm exposed individuals in ways that
include cancerous and non-cancerous health complications. Millions of people across the …

Mercury is a toxic heavy metal and presents significant threats to organisms and natural
ecosystems. Recently, the mercury remediation as well as its detection by environmental …