Endocrine-disrupting chemicals: implications for human health

LG Kahn, C Philippat, SF Nakayama… - The lancet Diabetes & …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Since reports published in 2015 and 2016 identified 15 probable exposure–outcome
associations, there has been an increase in studies in humans of exposure to endocrine …

Developmental origins of metabolic diseases

DJ Hoffman, TL Powell, ES Barrett… - Physiological …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
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 …

Risk to human health related to the presence of perfluoroalkyl substances in food

EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain … - EFSA …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA for a scientific evaluation on the risks to
human health related to the presence of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS s) in food. Based …

Early-life exposure to EDCs: role in childhood obesity and neurodevelopment

JM Braun - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2017 - nature.com
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) might increase the risk of childhood diseases by
disrupting hormone-mediated processes that are critical for growth and development during …

Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their effects on the placenta, pregnancy, and child development: a potential mechanistic role for placental peroxisome …

JT Szilagyi, V Avula, RC Fry - Current environmental health reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review summarizes studies highlighting perfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS) and their effects on the placenta, pregnancy outcomes, and child health …

Risk to human health related to the presence of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid in food

EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain … - EFSA …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Challenges and current status of the biological treatment of PFAS-contaminated soils

E Shahsavari, D Rouch, LS Khudur… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are Synthetic Organic Compounds (SOCs)
which are of current concern as they are linked to a myriad of adverse health effects in …

Remediation of per-and polyfluoroalkyls (PFAS) via electrochemical methods

S Sharma, NP Shetti, S Basu, MN Nadagouda… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The ubiquitous presence of poly-and perfluoroalkyls (PFAS) is a severe concern in view of
their bioaccumulation and persistence in the environment because of strong C− F bonds …

Determinants of maternal and neonatal PFAS concentrations: a review

J McAdam, EM Bell - Environmental Health, 2023 - Springer
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are used for their properties such as stain and
water resistance. The substances have been associated with adverse health outcomes in …

[HTML][HTML] Perfluoroalkyl substances and severity of nonalcoholic fatty liver in children: an untargeted metabolomics approach

R **, R McConnell, C Catherine, S Xu, DI Walker… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Toxicant-associated steatohepatitis has been described in adults but less is
known regarding the role of toxicants in liver disease of children. Perfluoroalkyl substances …