Plastics and the microbiome: impacts and solutions

G Lear, JM Kingsbury, S Franchini, V Gambarini… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Global plastic production has increased exponentially since manufacturing commenced in
the 1950's, including polymer types infused with diverse additives and fillers. While the …

Human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA)

LN Vandenberg, R Hauser, M Marcus, N Olea… - Reproductive …, 2007 - Elsevier
The plastic monomer and plasticizer bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the highest volume
chemicals produced worldwide. BPA is used in the production of polycarbonate plastics and …

In vivo effects of bisphenol A in laboratory rodent studies

CA Richter, LS Birnbaum, F Farabollini… - Reproductive …, 2007 - Elsevier
Concern is mounting regarding the human health and environmental effects of bisphenol A
(BPA), a high-production-volume chemical used in synthesis of plastics. We have reviewed …

[HTML][HTML] Plasticizer endocrine disruption: Highlighting developmental and reproductive effects in mammals and non-mammalian aquatic species

J Mathieu-Denoncourt, SJ Wallace, SR de Solla… - General and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Due to their versatility, robustness, and low production costs, plastics are used in a wide
variety of applications. Plasticizers are mixed with polymers to increase flexibility of plastics …

[HTML][HTML] Concentrations of bisphenol A and its alternatives in paired maternal–fetal urine, serum and amniotic fluid from an e-waste dismantling area in China

B Zhang, Y He, H Zhu, X Huang, X Bai, K Kannan… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Bisphenol A (BPA) and its alternatives are suspected endocrine disruptors. However,
prenatal exposure and transplacental transfer of bisphenols (BPs is still limited. Therefore …

Prenatal phenol and phthalate exposures and birth outcomes

MS Wolff, SM Engel, GS Berkowitz, X Ye… - Environmental …, 2008 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background Many phthalates and phenols are hormonally active and are suspected to alter
the course of development. Objective We investigated prenatal exposures to phthalate and …

Association of birth outcomes with fetal exposure to parabens, triclosan and triclocarban in an immigrant population in Brooklyn, New York

LA Geer, BFG Pycke, J Waxenbaum, DM Sherer… - Journal of hazardous …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Prior studies suggest associations between fetal exposure to antimicrobial and
paraben compounds with adverse reproductive outcomes, mainly in animal models. We …

NTP-CERHR expert panel report on the reproductive and developmental toxicity of bisphenol A

RE Chapin, J Adams, K Boekelheide… - … research. Part B …, 2008 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
NTP-CERHR expert panel report on the reproductive and developmental toxicity of bisphenol A
NTP-CERHR expert panel report on the reproductive and developmental toxicity of bisphenol …

Cellular and molecular features of EDC exposure: consequences for the GnRH network

D Lopez-Rodriguez, D Franssen, J Bakker… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
The onset of puberty and the female ovulatory cycle are important developmental milestones
of the reproductive system. These processes are controlled by a tightly organized network of …

Polycystic ovary syndrome and its developmental origins

DA Dumesic, DH Abbott, V Padmanabhan - Reviews in Endocrine and …, 2007 - Springer
The prenatal testosterone (T)-treated adult female rhesus monkey is one animal model of
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in women, with early prenatal T excess programming a …