The thyroid gland regulates most of the physiological processes. Environmental factors,
including climate change, pollution, nutritional changes, and exposure to chemicals, have …

Background Growing studies have focused on the effects of ambient air pollution on thyroid
hormones (THs), but the results were controversial. Therefore, a systematic review and meta …

Background Prenatal air pollution exposure may increase risk for childhood obesity.
However, few studies have evaluated in utero growth measures and infant weight …

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

Air pollution in Southern California does not impact all communities equally; communities of
color are disproportionately burdened by poor air quality and more likely to live near …

Importance Air pollutants interact with estrogen nuclear receptors, but their effect on thyroid
signaling is less clear. Thyroid function is of particular importance for pregnant women …

The life style and child raising environment in Asia are quite different compared with
Western countries. Besides, the children's environmental threats and difficulties in …

Background Epidemiological surveys have found that particulate matter 2.5 (PM2. 5) plays
an important role in hypothyroidism. However, due to the methodological limitations of …

Association of prenatal air pollution exposure with maternal thyroid hormone (TH) levels
remains unclear, especially during early pregnancy when even small changes in maternal …

Abstract Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) has drawn more and more interest due to its
adverse effects on health. Thyroid has been demonstrated to be the key organ impacted by …