Phthalates are plasticizers in various products and regarded as endocrine disruptors due to
their anti-androgen effects. Environmental occurrence and toxicities of parent phthalates …

Almost 2 billion adults in the world are overweight, and more than half of them are classified
as obese, while nearly one-third of children globally experience poor growth and …

Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA for a scientific evaluation on the risks to
human health related to the presence of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and …

Background The persistent environmental contaminants perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)
have gained attention due to their potential adverse health effects, in particular following …

Background In this review, we examine the continually expanding and increasingly
compelling data linking radiation and various chemicals in our environment to the current …

The global birth rate has recently shown a decreasing trend, and exposure to environmental
pollutants has been identified as a potential factor affecting female reproductive health …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review exposure assessment issues that need to be
addressed in designing and interpreting epidemiology studies of phthalates, a class of …

Background: Phthalates are used as plasticizers in soft polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and in a
large number of consumer products. Because of reported health risks, diisononyl phthalate …

Background Some legacy and emerging environmental contaminants are suspected risk
factors for intrauterine growth restriction. However, the evidence is equivocal, in part due to …

Background: Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are immunotoxic in
laboratory studies. Human studies of immune effects are inconsistent. Using the US National …