The unmatched levels of water contamination by emerging contaminants (ECs), such as
endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) and pharmaceuticals, has become a relevant …

Phenols and parabens are endocrine-disrupting chemicals and are widely used in daily life
products due to their antibacterial action. Previous studies suggest associations of prenatal …

Background Parental preconception exposure to select phenols and phthalates was
previously associated with increased risk of preterm birth in single chemical analyses …

Background Phenol exposure during pregnancy has been associated with preterm birth, but
the potential effect of preconception exposure in either parent is unknown. There is a …

Current evidence on the effects of prenatal exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals on
birth size remains largely inconclusive. We aimed to investigate sex-specific associations …

Objective Accumulation of estrogenic compounds and other carcinogens in normal breast
tissues contributes to unpredictable breast cancer incidence during adolescence and …

An improved fabric‐phase sorptive extraction (FPSE) protocol has been developed and
validated herein for the simple, fast, sensitive and green determination of seven parabens …

Objective To explore windows of vulnerability to prenatal urinary phenol concentrations and
preterm birth. Design Prospective cohort. Setting A large fertility center in Boston …

Parabens, as the synthetic preservatives, have caused universal environmental
contamination and human exposure. Whether parabens could disturb neuroendocrine …

This study reports a novel and environmentally friendly method based on bar adsorptive
microextraction (BAμE) with cork pellet as extraction phase for the determination of …