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

Leukemia is the most frequent malignant disease affecting children. To date, the etiology of
childhood leukemia remains largely unknown. Few risk factors (genetic susceptibility …

Our prospective cohort study of nonsmoking African-American and Dominican mothers and
children in New York City is evaluating the role of prenatal exposure to urban pollutants …

Recent data indicate that approximately 12% of children in the United States are affected by
neurodevelopmental disorders, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, learning …

In the last decade, China and Nigeria have been prime destinations for the world's e-waste
disposal leading to serious environmental contamination. We carried out a comparative …

Highlights•Bacteria and fungi were measured in kindergartens for different
regions/seasons.•Mean concentration of fungi/bacteria in indoor air was 7±6/42±29 …

In the last decades, the use of pesticides has grown worldwide. However, there is great
worry about the impact of pesticides on human health, due to their wide distribution and …

Background Environmental pollutants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs),
lead, and mercury are released by combustion of coal and other fossil fuels. Objectives In …

Micronuclei (MN) frequency is a biomarker of chromosomal damage, genome instability, and
cancer risk that integrates acquired mutations and genetic susceptibility. To evaluate and …

Tobacco smoke contains a variety of genotoxic carcinogens that form adducts with DNA and
protein in the tissues of smokers. Not only are these biochemical events relevant to the …