Acute and chronic lung injuries are among the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Lung
injury can affect several components of the respiratory system, including the airways …

Environmental chemicals have significant impacts on biological systems. Chemical
exposures during early stages of development can disrupt normal patterns of development …

Bacterial colonisation of the gut plays a major role in postnatal development and maturation
of key systems that have the capacity to influence central nervous system (CNS) …

Synthetic biology is a research field that combines the investigative nature of biology with
the constructive nature of engineering. Efforts in synthetic biology have largely focused on …

Every year more than 13 million deaths worldwide are due to environmental pollutants, and
approximately 24% of diseases are caused by environmental exposures that might be …

Accumulating evidence suggests that insults occurring during the perinatal period alter the
developmental trajectory of the fetus/offspring leading to long-term detrimental outcomes …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the possible role of endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) on
female reproductive disorders emphasizing developmental plasticity and the complexity of …

This review focuses on how environmental factors through epigenetics modify disease risk
and health outcomes. Major epigenetic events, such as histone modifications, DNA …

In a longitudinal cohort of∼ 700 children in New York City, the prevalence of asthma (>
25%) is among the highest in the US. This high risk may in part be caused by transplacental …

Arsenic is a nonmutagenic human carcinogen that induces tumors through unknown
mechanisms. A growing body of evidence suggests that its carcinogenicity results from …