Since ancient times, breastfeeding has been the fundamental way of nurturing the newborn.
The benefits of breast milk are widely known, as it is a source of essential nutrients and …

Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has been linked to adverse birth
outcomes; however, to date, the available studies on such relations, with the exception of …

Objective Systematic screening for congenital hypothyroidism by heel-stick sampling has
revealed unexpected heterogeneity in the geographic distribution of newborn thyroid …

Objective This study aimed to evaluate the relationship of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
(PAH) exposure with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components and to explore the …

Thyroid hormone homeostasis is essential for normal brain development in fetuses and
infants. Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) during pregnancy is associated …

Background Epidemiological evidence indicates a relationship between maternal exposure
to crude oil vapors (COV) during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Quercetin …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are composed of a number of aromatic rings. They
are produced because of the incomplete burning of many organic materials like gasoline …

The key characteristic (KCs) framework has been used previously to assess the
carcinogenicity and cardiotoxicity of various chemical and pharmacological agents. Here …

The current study aims to evaluate the associations between 10 urinary polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbon (PAH) metabolites and thyroid profiles. The levels of 10 PAH metabolites and …

Carbonaceous adsorbents were synthesized from palm kernel shell and palm mesocarp
fiber for the adsorption of phenanthrene (PHE) and the highly carcinogenic-benzo (a) …