Phthalates are ubiquitous environmental contaminants which are used in industry as
plasticizers and additives in cosmetics. They are classified as Endocrine Disrupting …

This review examines the large body of toxicological and epidemiological information on
human exposures to chlorpyrifos, with an emphasis on the controversial potential for …

Humans and other living organisms are exposed to a variety of chemical pollutants that are
released into the environment as a consequence of anthropogenic activities. Environmental …

This paper presents the current state of the art in human hair analysis for the detection of
organic pollutants associated with environmental and occupational exposure. The different …

OBJECTIVE: To assess maternal–fetal exposure to phthalates and investigate whether in
utero phthalate exposure is associated with low birth weight (LBW). STUDY DESIGN: A total …

Forensic toxicology is the study and practice of the application of toxicology to the purposes
of the law. The relevance of any finding is determined, in the first instance, by the nature and …

Human biomonitoring has played an important role in assessing human exposure to micro-
organic contaminants (MOCs), including chlorinated persistent organic pollutants …

Studies of the effects on pregnancy outcomes of in utero exposure to phthalates,
contaminants that are widely present in the environment, have yielded conflicting results. In …

In modern agriculture, use of chemicals increase productivity of crops fertilizer used to
increase the growth and pesticide used to protect against pest, due to increase in …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine optimum biomarkers to detect fetal
exposure to environmental pesticides by the simultaneous analysis of maternal (hair and …