Neurotoxicity of polychlorinated biphenyls and related organohalogens

IN Pessah, PJ Lein, RF Seegal, SK Sagiv - Acta neuropathologica, 2019 - Springer
Halogenated organic compounds are pervasive in natural and built environments. Despite
restrictions on the production of many of these compounds in most parts of the world through …

Toxicity of polychlorinated biphenyls in aquatic environments–A review

PSK Ngoubeyou, C Wolkersdorfer, PP Ndibewu… - Aquatic Toxicology, 2022 - Elsevier
The assessment of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and their congeners resulting from the
pollution of all environmental media is inherently related to its persistence and ubiquitous …

Prenatal organochlorine exposure and behaviors associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in school-aged children

SK Sagiv, SW Thurston, DC Bellinger… - American journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Organochlorines are environmentally persistent contaminants that readily cross the
placenta, posing a potential risk to the developing fetus. Evidence for neurodevelopmental …

Mechanisms involved in the neurotoxic effects of environmental toxicants such as polychlorinated biphenyls and brominated flame retardants

F Fonnum, E Mariussen - Journal of neurochemistry, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Many toxic substances have been distributed to the environment, some of which have
properties that promote accumulation and biomagnification in living organisms …

Review of current evidence on the impact of pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls and selected metals on attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children

K Polańska, J Jurewicz, W Hanke - International journal of occupational …, 2013 - Springer
The aim of this review was to investigate the association between attention
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or ADHD-related symptoms and industrial chemicals …

Prenatal and childhood polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) exposure and attention and executive function at 9–12 years of age

SK Sagiv, K Kogut, FW Gaspar, RB Gunier… - Neurotoxicology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective California children's exposures to polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants
(PBDEs) are among the highest measured worldwide. We previously reported associations …

Neurochemical targets and behavioral effects of organohalogen compounds: an update

E Mariussen, F Fonnum - Critical reviews in toxicology, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Organohalogen compounds (OHCs) have been used and still are used extensively as
pesticides, flame retardants, hydraulic fluids, and in other industrial applications. These …

Polychlorinated biphenyls and neurodegenerative disease mortality in an occupational cohort

K Steenland, MJ Hein, RT Cassinelli, MM Prince… - …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Background: Production of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) ended in the United States in
the 1970s, but PCBs persist in the environment and are detectable in the blood of …

Molecular mechanisms involved in the toxic effects of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs)

F Fonnum, E Mariussen, T Reistad - Journal of Toxicology and …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and brominated flame-retardants (BFRs) in
human, primates, and rodents is accompanied by neurobehavioral changes. These involve …

Impact of dietary exposure to food contaminants on the risk of Parkinson's disease

MS Petersen, J Halling, S Bech, L Wermuth, P Weihe… - Neurotoxicology, 2008 - Elsevier
This study aimed to investigate the association of Parkinson's disease (PD) with dietary
exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and methylmercury (MeHg) in a community …