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Toxicities of Four Parabens and Their Mixtures to and [PDF]

Environmental Health and Toxicology, 2018
The objective of this study was to determine toxicities of four parabens (methyl paraben, MP; ethyl paraben, EP; n-propyl paraben, PP; and n-butyl paraben; BP) and their mixtures to two aquatic microorganisms, Daphnia magna and Aliivibrio fischeri ...
Jaewoong Lee, Seung Hyuck Bang, Yang-Hoon Kim, Jiho Min   +3 more
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Exposure to Phenols, Phthalates, and Parabens and Development of Metabolic Syndrome Among Mexican Women in Midlife

Frontiers in Public Health, 2021
Background: Evidence suggests exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can influence Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) risk in adults, but it is unclear if EDCs impact women during midlife.
Astrid N. Zamora, Erica C. Jansen, Marcela Tamayo-Ortiz, Jaclyn M. Goodrich, Brisa N. Sánchez, Deborah J. Watkins, Juan Alfredo Tamayo-Orozco, Martha M. Téllez-Rojo, Adriana Mercado-García, Ana Baylin, Ana Baylin, John D. Meeker, Karen E. Peterson, Karen E. Peterson   +13 more
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Control of postharvest disease of jujube fruit by combining antagonistic yeast with food additives

浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版, 2009
Biocontrol efficacy of antagonistic yeast Rhodosporidium paludigenum in combination with different concentrations of sodium bicarbonate (SBC) and sodium paraben against postharvest disease caused by Alternaria alternata in jujube (Zizyphus jujuba cv ...
WANG Yi-fei, ZHENG Xiao-dong
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Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Exposure and Neurocognitive Function in the General Population: A Community-Based Study

Toxics
Background: Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are pervasive in everyday environments. The impacts of these chemicals, along with EDC-related lifestyle and dietary habits on neurocognitive function, are not well understood.
Feng-Chieh Su, Yi-Chia Wei, Chiao-Yin Sun, Heng-Jung Hsu, Chin-Chan Lee, Yih-Ting Chen, Heng-Chih Pan, Cheng-Kai Hsu, Yun-An Liu, Chun-Yu Chen   +9 more
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Genetic Insights Into Allergic Contact Dermatitis: Reassessing the Role of LCE3C_LCE3B Deletion. [PDF]

Contact Dermatitis
This study found no significant association between the LCE3C_LCE3B deletion and allergic contact dermatitis or polysensitisation in Tunisian patients, suggesting that other genetic or environmental factors may contribute to disease susceptibility. ABSTRACT Background Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a multifactorial inflammatory skin disorder ...
Ben Lamine Z, Moussa A, Bouhoula M, Gerisha R, Sabbagh S, Kacem I, Aloui A, Chatti S, Brahem A, Zemni R, Ben Hadj Slama F.   +10 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Concentrations of urinary parabens and reproductive hormones in Iranian women: Exposure and risk assessment

Toxicology Reports, 2022
Parabens are antimicrobial preservatives in a variety of processed foods and beverages, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products. Parabens may be associated with reproductive and endocrine disorders among women of reproductive age.
Mohammad Malakootian, Afsane Chavoshani, Majid Hashemi, Mohammad Mehdi Amin, Bahareh Shoshtari-Yeganeh, Saeed Fadaei, Sedighe Khazaei, Habibeh Nasab, Mahshid Malakootian, Bahador Neamati   +9 more
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A survey of parabens in commercial baby wipes from Brazil and estimation of daily exposure

Química Nova
Several studies have shown endocrine-disrupting effects of parabens. Parabens are a group of antimicrobials used as preservatives in a wide variety of products, mainly in personal care products.
Bruno Alves Rocha, Mariana Zuccherato Bocato, Elder Francisco Latorraca, João Paulo Bianchi Ximenez, Fernando Barbosa Jr.   +4 more
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Conned by the enemy: the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae lures and kills Drosophila suzukii

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Highly pathogenic isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae attracted Drosophila suzukii. Identifying the responsible compounds for this attraction could help the development of these isolates for pest monitoring and overall pest management. Abstract BACKGROUND Drosophila suzukii, commonly known as spotted wing drosophila (SWD), is a highly invasive and ...
Ibrahim M Farid, Shepard Ndlela, Paul G Becher, Christopher W Weldon, Abdelmutalab GA Azrag, Helgi B Schiöth, Samira A Mohamed, Sunday Ekesi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of a smartphone-based educational toolkit on behavioural outcomes in personal care product use: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

Exploration of Digital Health Technologies
Aim: In 2023, the average woman used 13 different personal care products (PCPs) daily, exposing them to 114 different chemical toxins, including carcinogens, synthetic preservatives, and fragrances.
Graziella De Michino, Caroline Barakat
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Parabens preferentially accumulate in metastatic breast tumors compared to benign breast tumors and the association of breast cancer risk factors with paraben accumulation

Environmental Advances, 2023
Parabens are a category of antimicrobial preservatives that may play a role in the etiology and epidemiology of cancers. Parabens are employed in a wide range of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, personal care products, and processed foods.
Craig A. Downs, Mohammad Mehdi Amin, Maryam Tabatabaeian, Afsane Chavoshani, Elham Amjadi, Alireza Afshari, Roya Kelishadi   +6 more
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