Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have been used in a wide range of agricultural and
industrial commodities, resulting in vigorous deterioration of environment and human health …

Assessing the adverse effects on human health of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and
the impact of policies aiming to reduce human exposure to POPs warrants monitoring body …

Given their capacity to adsorb chemical pollutants, microplastics represent a growing
environmental concern in the oceans. The levels of 81 chemical compounds in two types of …

Objectives Among the numerous agents, genetic factors and environmental elements such
as pesticides have an important role in colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence. The present …

Although numerous pesticides may interfere with thyroid function, however, epidemiological
evidence supporting this relationship is limited, particularly regarding modern non-persistent …

The surface and output of organic agriculture is growing steadily in recent years, being
generally seen as a healthier, safer and more sustainable alternative to conventional …

Hypospadias is one of the most frequent genital malformations in the male newborn and
results from an abnormal penile and urethral development. This process requires a correct …

Sea turtle products (eg, meat, adipose tissue, organs, blood, eggs) are common food items
for many communities worldwide, despite national regulations in some countries prohibiting …

Background All the relevant risk factors contributing to breast cancer etiology are not fully
known. Exposure to organochlorine pesticides has been linked to an increased incidence of …

In the present study, we investigated the concentrations and distributions of 57
anthropogenic pollutants, including 23 organochlorine pesticides (OCs), 18 polychlorinated …