A substantial proportion of the global burden of disease is directly or indirectly attributable to
exposure to air pollution. Exposures occurring during the periods of organogenesis and …

Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants widely used
all over the world. These chlorinated hydrocarbons are toxic and often cause detrimental …

Background: Chlorinated pesticides have been used in pest control for several decades in
the world. These compounds are still applied in many regions, and their continuous usage …

Hundreds of xenobiotics, with very diverse origins, have been detected in human milk,
including contaminants of emerging concern, personal care products and other current-use …

This review aims to provide an overview of studies on pesticide residues in breast milk in
China and the related health risk to mother and infants. Results showed that the …

UV filters (UV-Fs) are a group of hormonally active chemical compounds used to protect
against the deleterious effects of UVA and UVB solar radiation, which are currently present …

The present study compares concentrations and chemical profiles of an extended range of
persistent organic pollutants (dioxins, polychlorobiphenyls, brominated flame retardants and …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have raised great concern all over the world due
to their carcinogenicity and persistence in nature. Exposure to these analytes can be …

Abstract Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a class of ubiquitous organic
compounds produced during the incomplete combustion or pyrolysis of organic material …

The diet is the main route that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) enter the body and
measuring breast milk is one of the best ways to understand the maternal body burden and …