Environmental endocrine-disrupting chemical exposure: role in non-communicable diseases
The exponential growth of pollutant discharges into the environment due to increasing
industrial and agricultural activities is a rising threat for human health and a biggest concern …
industrial and agricultural activities is a rising threat for human health and a biggest concern …
Obesity II: establishing causal links between chemical exposures and obesity
Obesity is a multifactorial disease with both genetic and environmental components. The
prevailing view is that obesity results from an imbalance between energy intake and …
prevailing view is that obesity results from an imbalance between energy intake and …
[HTML][HTML] Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and dyslipidemia, hypertension and obesity in adolescents. The Fit Futures study
M Averina, J Brox, S Huber, AS Furberg - Environmental research, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Prevalence of obesity, hypertension and dyslipidemia has been increasing in
children and adolescents worldwide. Exposure to environmental pollutants may contribute to …
children and adolescents worldwide. Exposure to environmental pollutants may contribute to …
Prenatal exposure to persistent organic pollutants and childhood obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of human studies
We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis of the associations between prenatal
exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and childhood obesity. We focused on …
exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and childhood obesity. We focused on …
Endocrine disrupting chemicals' effects in children: what we know and what we need to learn?
B Predieri, L Iughetti, S Bernasconi… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Thousands of natural or manufactured chemicals were defined as endocrine-disrupting
chemicals (EDCs) because they can interfere with hormone activity and the endocrine …
chemicals (EDCs) because they can interfere with hormone activity and the endocrine …
PFAS exposure and overweight/obesity among children in a nationally representative sample
Abstract Purpose Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a class of manmade chemicals
commonly used in consumer product manufacturing. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and …
commonly used in consumer product manufacturing. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and …
Early-life exposure to per-and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances and growth, adiposity, and puberty in children: a systematic review
Per-or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a family of synthetic polyfluorinated compounds,
are widely used in consumer products. Ubiquitous exposures to PFAS, in consideration of …
are widely used in consumer products. Ubiquitous exposures to PFAS, in consideration of …
Endocrine disruptor potential of short-and long-chain perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)—a synthesis of current knowledge with proposal of molecular mechanism
K Mokra - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Endocrine disruptors are a group of chemical compounds that, even in low concentrations,
cause a hormonal imbalance in the body, contributing to the development of various harmful …
cause a hormonal imbalance in the body, contributing to the development of various harmful …
Leveraging systematic reviews to explore disease burden and costs of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance exposures in the United States
V Obsekov, LG Kahn, L Trasande - Exposure and Health, 2023 - Springer
Accelerating evidence confirms the contribution of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances
(PFAS) to disease burden and disability across the lifespan. Given that policy makers raise …
(PFAS) to disease burden and disability across the lifespan. Given that policy makers raise …
Prenatal exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, umbilical cord blood DNA methylation, and cardio-metabolic indicators in newborns: the healthy start study
Background: Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are environmentally persistent
chemicals widely detected in women of reproductive age. Prenatal PFAS exposure is …
chemicals widely detected in women of reproductive age. Prenatal PFAS exposure is …