Endocrine disrupting chemicals: exposure, effects on human health, mechanism of action, models for testing and strategies for prevention

B Yilmaz, H Terekeci, S Sandal… - Reviews in endocrine and …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) are a global problem for environmental
and human health. They are defined as “an exogenous chemical, or mixture of chemicals …

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) as initiating agents in hepatocellular carcinoma

G Ludewig, LW Robertson - Cancer Letters, 2013 - Elsevier
PCBs are carcinogens, but for many decades it was assumed that PCBs may not possess
initiating activity. Initiation is a process that involves changes in the DNA sequence, often …

Risk for animal and human health related to the presence of dioxins and dioxin‐like PCBs in feed and food

EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain … - Efsa …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA for a scientific opinion on the risks for
animal and human health related to the presence of dioxins (PCDD/Fs) and DL‐PCBs in …

The first peptide derivatives of dioxybiphenyl-bridged spiro cyclotriphosphazenes: In vitro cytotoxicity activities and DNA damage studies

K Koran, E Çalışkan, DA Öztürk, İ Çapan, S Tekin… - Bioorganic …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, we aimed to synthesize new peptide-substituted cyclotriphosphazenes from a
series of tyrosine-based peptides and dioxyphenyl-substituted spirocyclotriphosphazenes …

Hexa-substituted cyclotriphosphazene derivatives containing hetero-ring chalcones: Synthesis, in vitro cytotoxic activity and their DNA damage determination

A Beytur, Ç Tekin, E Çalışkan, S Tekin, K Koran… - Bioorganic …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, hetero ring hexasubstituted cyclotriphosphazes were obtained in two steps and
these compounds were investigated in terms of in vitro cytotoxicity and genotoxicity. The …

Characterization and health risk assessment of nine polychlorinated biphenyls in settled dust of residential buildings in a Middle Eastern area

S Mosallaei, H Hashemi, A Mohammadpour… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are 209 persistent organic compounds with various
applications in chemical, electrical and commercial industries. However, there is …

Exposure to and health effects of volatile PCBs

DO Carpenter - Reviews on environmental health, 2015 - degruyter.com
Abstract Introduction: Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are persistent, lipophilic
contaminants that are known to increase risk of a number of human diseases. Although …

Polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in breast milk samples and their correlation with dietary and reproductive factors in lactating mothers in …

S Agus, H Akkaya, N Daglioglu, S Eyuboglu… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) continue to threaten the environment and human
health. We have investigated levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and …

Investigation of obesogenic effects of hexachlorobenzene, DDT and DDE in male rats

ZAF Al-Obaidi, CS Erdogan, E Sümer, HB Özgün… - General and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Obesity has become a very important public health problem and is increasing globally.
Genetics, individual and environmental factors play roles in the etiology of this complex …

Why women may live longer than men do? A telomere-length regulated and diet-based entropic assessment

ME Öngel, C Yıldız, C Akpınaroğlu, B Yilmaz… - Clinical Nutrition, 2021 - Elsevier
Background & aims Empirical analyses of the data available around the word concluded that
women have longer life span now, when compared to the men. Available literature …