DNA methylation is the most well studied of the epigenetic regulators in relation to
environmental exposures. To date, numerous studies have detailed the manner by which …

Self‐reported maternal weight is error‐prone, and the context of pregnancy may impact error
distributions. This systematic review summarizes error in self‐reported weight across …

Background Epigenetic reprogramming in mammalian gametes resets methylation marks
that regulate monoallelic expression of imprinted genes. In males, this involves erasure of …

Obesity is a complex and multifactorial disease, which likely comprises multiple subtypes.
Emerging data have linked chemical exposures to obesity. As organismal response to …

Background: The epigenetic effects of individual environmental toxicants in tobacco remain
largely unexplored. Cadmium (Cd) has been associated with smoking-related health effects …

Several millions of people are exposed to cadmium worldwide due to natural and
anthropogenic activities that led to their widespread distribution in the environment and have …

BACKGROUND Genomic imprinting is an epigenetic gene regulatory mechanism; disruption
of this process during early embryonic development can have major consequences on both …

Exposure to environmental contaminants during pregnancy has been linked to adverse
outcomes at birth and later in life. The link between prenatal exposures and latent health …

Abstract Introduction Native American communities suffer disproportionately from elevated
metal exposures and increased risk for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. DNA …

It is thought that germ cells and preimplantation embryos during development are most
susceptible to endogenous and exogenous environmental factors because the epigenome …