Within the past few decades, the concept of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) has
risen from a position of total obscurity to become a focus of dialogue, debate, and concern …

In 2004, 12.5 percent of births in the United States were preterm; that is, born at less than 37
completed weeks of gestation. This rate has increased steadily in the past decade. There …

Background Ancestral environmental exposures to a variety of environmental factors and
toxicants have been shown to promote the epigenetic transgenerational inheritance of adult …

Due to uncontrolled use for several decades, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT),
probably the best known and most useful insecticide in the world, has damaged wildlife and …

Background Continuous exposure to many chemicals, including through air, water, food, or
other media and products results in health impacts which have been well assessed …

Background Previous studies of DDT and breast cancer assessed exposure later in life
when the breast may not have been vulnerable, after most DDT had been eliminated, and …

This review summarizes the level of epidemiologic evidence for relationships between
prenatal and/or early life exposure to environmental chemical contaminants and fetal, child …

Objectives: Exposure to high concentrations of persistent organochlorines may cause fetal
toxicity, but the evidence at low exposure levels is limited. Large studies with substantial …

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the influence of high exposure to bisphenol A on
recurrent miscarriage and immunoendocrine abnormalities. METHODS: Serum bisphenol A …

Pesticides are a collective term for a wide array of chemicals intended to kill unwanted
insects, plants, molds, and rodents. Food, water, and treatment in the home, yard, and …