An overview of the main genetic, epigenetic and environmental factors involved in autism spectrum disorder focusing on synaptic activity

E Masini, E Loi, AF Vega-Benedetti, M Carta… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects social
interaction and communication, with restricted interests, activity and behaviors. ASD is highly …

Environmental risk factors for autism: an evidence-based review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses

A Modabbernia, E Velthorst, A Reichenberg - Molecular autism, 2017 - Springer
Background According to recent evidence, up to 40–50% of variance in autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) liability might be determined by environmental factors. In the present paper …

EDC-2: the Endocrine Society's second scientific statement on endocrine-disrupting chemicals

AC Gore, VA Chappell, SE Fenton, JA Flaws… - Endocrine …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Endocrine Society's first Scientific Statement in 2009 provided a wake-up call to
the scientific community about how environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) …

Neurobehavioural effects of developmental toxicity

P Grandjean, PJ Landrigan - The lancet neurology, 2014 - thelancet.com
Neurodevelopmental disabilities, including autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder,
dyslexia, and other cognitive impairments, affect millions of children worldwide, and some …

Challenges and opportunities of solvent-based additive extraction methods for plastic recycling

S Ügdüler, KM Van Geem, M Roosen, EIP Delbeke… - Waste management, 2020 - Elsevier
Additives are ubiquitously used in plastics to improve their functionality. However, they are
not always desirable in their 'second life'and are a major bottleneck for chemical recycling …

Exposure pathways, levels and toxicity of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in humans: A review

Z Wu, C He, W Han, J Song, H Li, Y Zhang, X Jing… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are extensively used as brominated flame
retardants (BFRs) in different types of materials, which have been listed as Persistent …

Human health risk associated with brominated flame-retardants (BFRs)

JL Lyche, C Rosseland, G Berge, A Polder - Environment international, 2015 - Elsevier
The purposes of this review are to assess the human exposure and human and
experimental evidence for adverse effects of brominated flame-retardants (BFRs) with …

Gestational exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and reciprocal social, repetitive, and stereotypic behaviors in 4-and 5-year-old children: the HOME study

JM Braun, AE Kalkbrenner, AC Just… - Environmental …, 2014 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may be involved in the etiology of
autism spectrum disorders, but identifying relevant chemicals within mixtures of EDCs is …

Cytokine dysregulation in autism spectrum disorders (ASD): possible role of the environment

PE Goines, P Ashwood - Neurotoxicology and teratology, 2013 - Elsevier
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental diseases that affect an alarming
number of individuals. The etiological basis of ASD is unclear, and evidence suggests it …

Assessing exposure and health consequences of chemicals in drinking water: current state of knowledge and research needs

CM Villanueva, M Kogevinas, S Cordier… - Environmental …, 2014 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Safe drinking water is essential for well-being. Although microbiological
contamination remains the largest cause of water-related morbidity and mortality globally …