Pesticides are known for their high persistence and pervasiveness in the environment, and
along with products of their biotransformation, they may remain in and interact with the …

Thyroid hormones are necessary for the normal functioning of physiological systems.
Therefore, knowledge of any factor (whether genetic, environmental or intrinsic) that alters …

Pesticides constitute a heterogeneous category of chemicals specifically designed for the
control of pests, weeds or plant diseases. Pesticides have been considered potential …

The contamination of agricultural soils with inorganic (Cu-based) and organic pesticides
(including their residues) presents a major environmental and toxicological concern. This …

Synthetic chemicals are released into the environment by design (pesticides) or as a result
of industrial activity. It is well known that natural environmental chemicals can cause goiter …

The authors investigated the hypothesis that exposure to pesticides could be related to
central nervous system disorders in a prospective cohort study of 1,507 French elderly (1992 …

We previously demonstrated that the frequency of birth defects among children of residents
of the Red River Valley (RRV), Minnesota, USA, was significantly higher than in other major …

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) widely exist in people's production and life which
have great potential to damage human and animal health. Over the past few decades …

Thyroid disease is common, and evidence of an association between organochlorine
exposure and thyroid disease is increasing. The authors examined the cross-sectional …

Background: Though evidence suggests that some pesticides may have thyroid-disrupting
properties, prospective studies of associations between specific pesticides and incident …