Conclusions of the French Food Safety Agency on the toxicity of bisphenol A [PDF]
Since more than 10 years, risk assessment of bisphenol A (BPA) is debated at the international level. In 2008, the U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) expressed some concern for adverse effects, at current level of exposure to BPA, on developmental ...
Arnich, Nathalie +12 more
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The EU endocrine disruptors’ regulation and the glyphosate controversy
Highlights • Endocrine disruptors are compounds that alter the functioning of the endocrine system of humans and wildlife.• Regulation 2017/2100 and Regulation 2018/605.• Glyphosate as Endocrine Disruptor.• EU EDs Regulation and pesticide legislation.
Paraskevi Kalofiri +2 more
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Evidence for the Involvement of Dopamine in Ambulation Promoted by Menthol in Mice
The present study examines the mechanism that underlies the ability of menthol (ME), a major constituent of peppermint oil, to promote mouse ambulation. We initially confirmed that bupropion (BUP), a dopamine (DA) uptake inhibitor, promotes ambulation in
Toyoshi Umezu, Masatoshi Morita
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Issues arising when interpreting results from an in vitro assay for estrogenic activity [PDF]
Concern about possible adverse effects caused by the inadvertent exposure of humans and wildlife to endocrine-active chemicals, has led some countries to develop an in vivo–in vitro screening program for endocrine effects.
Beresford, NA +3 more
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Determinants of Protective Behaviors Against Endocrine Disruptors in Young Korean Women
Purpose: A convenience-oriented lifestyle in young people is accompanied by greater consumption of and exposure to endocrine disruptors, which can affect reproductive health, especially in women.
ChaeWeon Chung +3 more
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A simple and rapid method based on miniaturized solid-phase microextraction (mini-SPME) followed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry was developed to identify eight endocrine disruptors (atrazine, diethylstilbestrol, hexestrol, estrone, estradiol ...
Mereke Alimzhanova +4 more
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Degradation and Detection of Endocrine Disruptors by Laccase-Mimetic Polyoxometalates
Endocrine disruptors are newly identified water contaminants and immediately caught worldwide concern. An effort has been made to degrade endocrine disruptors in the water body by relying on laccase-assisted approaches, including laccase-mediated ...
Kun Chen +5 more
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Exposure to Endocrine Disruptors and Nuclear Receptors Gene Expression in Infertile and Fertile Men from Italian Areas with Different Environmental Features [PDF]
Internal levels of selected endocrine disruptors (EDs) (i.e., perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), di-2-ethylhexyl-phthalate (DEHP), mono-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (MEHP), and bisphenol A (BPA)) were analyzed in blood/serum of ...
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Factors related to Endocrine Disruptors Exposing Behaviors in Mothers of Infants [PDF]
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with behaviors of mothers that expose their infants to endocrine disruptors. The PROCEED model was used as a theoretical basis for the study.
Su Kyung Kim, SoMi Park
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Endocrine disruption (ED) and endocrine disruptors (EDs) emerged as scientific concepts in 1995, after numerous chemical pollutants were found to be responsible for reproductive dysfunction. The World Health Organization established in the United Nations
Gilles-Eric Seralini, Gerald Jungers
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