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Numerous scientific publications have stirred a political debate about the impact of synthetic chemicals on the endocrine system of humans and animals. In an parliamentary inquiry, the Federal Government of Germany was requested to give its opinion on currently available information, to describe the measures taken so far and to outline the challenges ...
R. Kishi, H. Arito
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Dexamethasone, hydrochlorothiazide, spironolactone, and phenytoin are commonly used in neonates, but no age-appropriate formulation containing these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) is commercially available.
Guillaume Binson +6 more
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Endocrine disruptors in bottled mineral water : total estrogenic burden and migration from plastic bottles [PDF]
Background, aim, and scope Food consumption is an important route of human exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals. So far, this has been demonstrated by exposure modeling or analytical identification of single substances in foodstuff (e.g ...
Oehlmann, Jörg, Wagner, Martin
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Role of Chemokines in Thyroid Cancer Microenvironment: Is CXCL8 the Main Player?
Tumor-related inflammation does influence the biological behavior of neoplastic cells and ultimately the patient’s outcome. With specific regard to thyroid cancer, the issue of tumor-associated inflammation has been extensively studied and recently ...
Mario Rotondi +3 more
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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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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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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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The Science of Endocrine Disruption - Will It Change the Scope of Products Liability Claims? [PDF]
The FDA Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 and amendments to the EPA Safe Drinking Water Act require the EPA Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to develop a screening program for endocrine disrupting effects.
Fassuliotis, Karen
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