Pesticides are widely used chemical compounds in agriculture to destroy insects, pests and
weeds. In modern era, they form an indispensable part of agricultural and health practices …

Background Non-persistent chemicals, such as phthalates, environmental phenols,
organophosphate pesticides, and others, are challenging to study because of their ubiquity …

Obesity results from a caloric imbalance between energy intake, absorption and
expenditure. In both rodents and humans, diet-induced thermogenesis contributes to energy …

Abstract Background Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are xenobiotics with the ability
to interfere with hormone action, even at low levels. Prior environmental epidemiology …

Background Fluoride has been associated with IQ deficits during early brain development,
but the period in which children are most sensitive is unknown. Objective We assessed …

Background: Widespread insecticide exposure might be a risk factor for neurodevelopment
of our children, but few studies examined the mixture effect of maternal coexposure to …

Exposure to pesticides is a major factor in the cause of dysfunction in the nervous system
and neurodevelopment disorders in children at critical periods of great vulnerability. The aim …

Whereas human spinal cord injury (SCI) is more common in men, the prevalence is growing
in women. However, little is known about the effect of biological sex on brain dysfunction …

Objective Prenatal exposure to fluoride has been associated with adverse
neurodevelopmental outcomes. However, the neuropsychological profile of fluoride's …

Background Organic food (OF) consumption has substantially increased in high income
countries, mostly driven by environmental concerns and health beliefs. Lower exposure to …