Being an essential component in the plastics industry, phthalates are ubiquitous in the
environment and in everyday life. They are considered environmental contaminants that …

Background Except for known cardiovascular risk factors, long-term exposure to
environmental endocrine disruptors (EEDs)–a class of exogenous chemicals, or a mixture of …

Importance Obesity and metabolic syndrome are highly prevalent among the US population
and are associated with the dysregulation of sex hormones. An increase in obesity and …

Human exposure to phthalates (PAEs) occurs primarily through diet, but the contribution of
dietary exposure to the total internal exposure of PAEs has not been well studied. This work …

Background Epidemiologic studies indicated that phthalate exposure might be associated
with diabetes mellitus (DM). However, discrepancies existed. The link between phthalate …

Since the beginning of their production, in the 1930s, phthalates have been widely used in
the plastics industry to provide durability and elasticity to polymers that would otherwise be …

Nephrolithiasis is highly prevalent and brings health and economic burdens to patients. The
augmentation of nephrolithiasis may be associated with exposure to phthalate metabolites …

Background Emerging evidence has identified cardiovascular system as a potential target of
Bisphenol A (BPA). Although a few studies have revealed the relationship between BPA and …

Objective This study aims to explore the relationship between urinary phthalate metabolites
and total and specific cardiovascular disease (CVD) among the general adult population …

The effect of human exposure to phthalates and consequent contribution to the development
of cardiometabolic health problems is unknown. However, oxidative stress has been …