Synthetic pesticides are extensively and injudiciously applied to control agriculture and
household pests worldwide. Due to their high use, their toxic residues have enormously …

Summary DDT (bis [4-chlorophenyl]-1, 1, 1-trichloroethane) is a persistent insecticide that
was used worldwide from the mid 1940s until its ban in the USA and other countries in the …

Background Previous studies of DDT and breast cancer assessed exposure later in life
when the breast may not have been vulnerable, after most DDT had been eliminated, and …

Abstract Background Environmental Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) can alter the
hormone homeostasis by mimicking, interfering or blocking the function of hormones; …

El presente trabajo analiza la investigación que se ha llevado a cabo en México con
relación al uso y efecto de los plaguicidas en el ambiente y salud humana. Se revisaron 394 …

Biomonitoring of human populations exposed to potential mutagens or carcinogens can
provide an early detection system for the initiation of cell disregulation in the development of …

The aim of this study was to investigate the association between serum concentrations of a
group of organochlorine pesticides/polychlorinated biphenyls with xenoestrogenic potential …

Plants play a key role in purifying the biosphere of the toxic effects of industrial activity. This
book shows how systematic application of the results of investigations into the metabolism of …

Although the etiology of ovarian cancer is not clear, certain factors are implicated in this
disease, such as ovulation, gonadotropic and steroid hormones, growth factors, cytokines …

Organophosphate pesticides are among the most widely used synthetic chemicals for
controlling a wide variety of pests. Chlorpyrifos (CPF), methyl parathion (MPT), and …