Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

Bisphenol A is classified as a high production volume chemical commonly used in the
manufacture of polycarbonate plastics, epoxy resins and thermal paper. The endocrine …

Many classes of compounds are known or suspected to disrupt the endocrine system of
vertebrate and invertebrate organisms. This review of the sources and fate of selected …

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) substantially cost society as a result of increases in
disease and disability but—unlike other toxicant classes such as carcinogens—have yet to …

Prenatal chemical exposures can influence maternal and child health; however, few
industrial chemicals are routinely biomonitored. We assessed an extensive panel of …

Recently, the issues of land-based plastics and their associated challenges in the marine
world have been widely publicised in the media and scientific literature. Thus far, despite …

Bisphenol A is an oil-derived, large market volume chemical with a wide spectrum of
applications in plastics, adhesives and thermal papers. However, bisphenol A is not …

Key Points Health Effects of Fossil Fuel–Derived Endocrine Disruptors Pollution is the
leading cause of premature death globally. Fossil fuels contribute to chemical pollution …

The incidence of obesity has reached an all-time high, and this increase is observed
worldwide. There is a growing need to understand all the factors that contribute to obesity to …

Nowadays, people are exposed to diverse environmental and chemical pollutants produced
by industry and agriculture. Food contaminations such as persistent organic pollutants …