Persistent organochlorine compounds in fetal and maternal tissues: evaluation of their potential influence on several indicators of fetal growth and health [PDF]
, 2011 Some organochlorine compounds, such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), have a tendency to bioaccumulate in humans and predators at the top of the food chain.
Apostoli P. +6 more
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Comparison of Short-Term Estrogenicity Tests for Identification of Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals [PDF]
, 1999 The aim of this study was to compare results obtained by eight different short-term assays of estrogenlike actions of chemicals conducted in 10 different laboratories in five countries. Twenty chemicals were selected to represent direct-acting estrogens,
Ana M. Soto +34 more
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Frontiers in Nutrition, 2021 Background: The possible effects of dietary fiber intake on hypertension have not been clarified fully. The association of dietary fiber intake with hypertension risk in midlife women was analyzed in this study.Methods: Baseline data were obtained from ...
Peng Du +6 more
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Use of isotope dilution method to predict bioavailability of organic pollutants in historically contaminated sediments. [PDF]
, 2014 Many cases of severe environmental contamination arise from historical episodes, where recalcitrant contaminants have resided in the environment for a prolonged time, leading to potentially decreased bioavailability.
Bao, Lian-Jun +4 more
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Levels of organochlorine pesticides in five species of fish from Lake Ziway, Ethiopia
Scientific African, 2022 The Ethiopian Rift Valley (ERV) lakes region is an agricultural area in Ethiopia with intense year-round irrigated framing where widespread legal and illegal pesticide use was documented.
Shiferaw Ayele +3 more
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Levels and patterns of organochlorine pesticides in agricultural soils in an area of extensive historical cotton cultivation in Henan province, China [PDF]
, 2016 Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have attracted widespread concern because of their environmental persistence and toxicity. The historical influence of different agricultural land use types on soil concentrations of OCP residues was investigated by ...
Christie, P +7 more
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Factors associated with the development of dental defects acquired in the extrauterine environment [PDF]
Brazilian Oral Research, 2019 This study aimed to analyze the association of sociodemographic, child health, healthcare service, and access indicators with developmental defects of enamel (DDE) acquired outside the uterus, based on gestational factors.
Judith Rafaelle Oliveira PINHO +4 more
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Environment International, 2019 Background: The prevalence of obesity has raised global concerns. Environmental pollutants are one of the main causes of obesity. Many studies have demonstrated that dietary fiber could reduce obesity induced by high-fat diets, but whether environmental ...
Jing Zhan +7 more
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Mind the gap: Can we explain declining male reproductive health with known antiandrogens? [PDF]
, 2014 This article has been made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund.Several countries have experienced rises in cryptorchidisms, hypospadias and testicular germ cell cancer. The reasons for these trends are largely unknown, but Skakkebaek
Andreas Kortenkamp +49 more
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p,p′‐DDE Induces Apoptosis of Rat Sertoli Cells via a FasL‐Dependent Pathway [PDF]
BioMed Research International, 2009 One,1‐dichloro‐2,2 bis(p‐chlorophenyl) ethylene (p,p′‐DDE), the major metabolite of 2,2‐bis(4‐Chlorophenyl)‐1,1,1‐trichloroethane (DDT), is a known persistent organic pollutant and male reproductive toxicant. It has antiandrogenic effect. However, the mechanism by which p,p′‐DDE exposure causes male reproductive toxicity remains unknown.
Shi, Yuqin +7 more
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