Background: The prenatal environment influences lifetime health; epigenetic mechanisms
likely predominate. In 2016, the first international consortium paper on cigarette smoking …

Studies have implicated arsenic exposure in various pathological conditions, including
metabolic disorders, which have become a global phenomenon, affecting developed …

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

Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA to update its 2009 risk assessment on
arsenic in food carrying out a hazard assessment of inorganic arsenic (iAs) and using the …

Background Prenatal exposure to essential and non-essential metals impacts birth and child
health, including fetal growth and neurodevelopment. DNA methylation (DNAm) may be …

Abstract Purpose of Review There is interest in evaluating the developmental origins of
health and disease (DOHaD) which emphasizes the role of prenatal and early-life …

Intestinal microbiota composition and gut-associated immune response can contribute to the
toxicity of arsenic. We investigated the potential toxicity of short-term arsenic exposure on …

Exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may have implications for the
development of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), especially if exposure occurs during …

The rise of metabolic disorders in modern times is mainly attributed to the environment.
However, heritable effects of environmental chemicals on mammalian offsprings' metabolic …

SLE is a complex autoimmune disease that results from the interplay of genetics,
epigenetics and environmental exposures. DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism …