Abstract Since 1987, the World Health Organization (WHO) carried out global surveys on
polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) and …

This compelling and insightful textbook demonstrates how eight major approaches in
psychology–social, psychoanalytical, behavioral, cognitive, physiological, health …

Each year ecotoxicological problems become increasingly complex and encompass
broader spatial and temporal scales. Our practical understanding must evolve accordingly to …

Why has breastfeeding re-asserted itself over the last twenty years, and why are the
government, the scientific and medical communities, and so many mothers so invested in …

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a class of recalcitrant and bioaccumulative
halogenated compounds that have emerged as a major environmental pollutant. PBDEs are …

In Animate Planet Kath Weston shows how new intimacies between humans, animals, and
their surroundings are emerging as people attempt to understand how the high-tech …

Objective In this study we reviewed the half-life data in the literature for the 29 dioxin, furan,
and polychlorinated biphenyl congeners named in the World Health Organization toxic …

Background In this current study, a systematic review and meta-analysis in a global scale
regarding the prevalence and concentration of aflatoxin M 1 (AFM 1) in the human breast …

From June 2004 to April 2006, cosponsored by the US Department of Health and Human
Services and the Ad Council, the National Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign (NBAC) …

Background: Human health risk assessment methods have advanced in recent years to
more accurately estimate risks associated with exposure during childhood. However …