Endocrine disruptive chemicals (EDC) are known to alter thyroid function and have been
associated with increased risk of certain cancers. The present study aims to provide a …

Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is considered here as a 'model persistent organic pollutant.'Data
on its sources, emissions, environmental levels and distributions and trends are compiled …

Background Many pesticides are known to have thyroid-disrupting properties. However, few
studies have evaluated the association between specific pesticide ingredients and risk of …

Objective. Exposure to organochlorine compounds (OCs) occurs both in utero and through
breastfeeding. Levels of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) found in the cord serum of newborns …

Abstract p, p′-DDT (bis [p-chlorophenyl]-1, 1, 1-trichloroethane) is a persistent
organochlorine compound that has been used worldwide as an insecticide. The authors …

Background: The incidence of papillary thyroid cancer has been reported to be increasing
during the past three decades, with a 65–126% increase between 1975 and 2004. The …

The Tenth Edition of Hunter's Diseases of Occupations has been fully revised and updated,
presenting all practitioners considering an occupational cause for a patient's condition with …

Halogen bonding (HaB) is a weak interaction that assists in the recognition of nucleophilic
molecules. However, HaB elements are currently under-investigated as a part of functional …

Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is an organochlorine compound widespread in the environment,
highly lipophilic, that accumulates in biological systems. It has been suggested that it should …

Previous epidemiological studies have reported persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and
some nonpersistent pesticides and the risk of thyroid cancer. The aim of this study was to …