Environmental endocrine-disrupting chemical exposure: role in non-communicable diseases
The exponential growth of pollutant discharges into the environment due to increasing
industrial and agricultural activities is a rising threat for human health and a biggest concern …
industrial and agricultural activities is a rising threat for human health and a biggest concern …
Geographic influences in the global rise of thyroid cancer
J Kim, JE Gosnell, SA Roman - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2020 - nature.com
The incidence of thyroid cancer is on the rise, and this disease is projected to become the
fourth leading type of cancer across the globe. From 1990 to 2013, the global age …
fourth leading type of cancer across the globe. From 1990 to 2013, the global age …
Exposure pathways, levels and toxicity of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in humans: A review
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are extensively used as brominated flame
retardants (BFRs) in different types of materials, which have been listed as Persistent …
retardants (BFRs) in different types of materials, which have been listed as Persistent …
Concentrations of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in human placental tissues and associations with birth outcomes
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants
commonly detected in human serum. Previous studies have observed associations between …
commonly detected in human serum. Previous studies have observed associations between …
After the PBDE phase-out: a broad suite of flame retardants in repeat house dust samples from California
Higher house dust levels of PBDE flame retardants (FRs) have been reported in California
than other parts of the world, due to the state's furniture flammability standard. However …
than other parts of the world, due to the state's furniture flammability standard. However …
[HTML][HTML] Before the beginning: environmental exposures and reproductive and obstetrical outcomes
TR Segal, LC Giudice - Fertility and sterility, 2019 - Elsevier
There is growing consensus that preconception exposure to environmental toxins can
adversely affect fertility, pregnancy, and fetal development, which may persist into the …
adversely affect fertility, pregnancy, and fetal development, which may persist into the …
Disruption in thyroid signaling pathway: a mechanism for the effect of endocrine-disrupting chemicals on child neurodevelopment
A Ghassabian, L Trasande - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Thyroid hormones are crucial in normal brain development. Transient and mild thyroid
hormone insufficiency in pregnancy is also associated with impaired neurodevelopment in …
hormone insufficiency in pregnancy is also associated with impaired neurodevelopment in …
Neurobehavioral deficits, diseases, and associated costs of exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the European Union
M Bellanger, B Demeneix, P Grandjean… - The Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Context: Epidemiological studies and animal models demonstrate that endocrine-disrupting
chemicals (EDCs) contribute to cognitive deficits and neurodevelopmental disabilities …
chemicals (EDCs) contribute to cognitive deficits and neurodevelopmental disabilities …
A mechanistic view of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) developmental neurotoxicity
LG Costa, R de Laat, S Tagliaferri, C Pellacani - Toxicology letters, 2014 - Elsevier
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), extensively used in the past few decades as flame
retardants in a variety of consumer products, have become world-wide persistent …
retardants in a variety of consumer products, have become world-wide persistent …
Thyroid disrupting chemicals
V Calsolaro, G Pasqualetti, F Niccolai… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Endocrine disruptor compounds are exogenous agents able to interfere with a gland
function, exerting their action across different functional passages, from the synthesis to the …
function, exerting their action across different functional passages, from the synthesis to the …