Optimal development of the embryo and the fetus depends on placental passage of gases,
nutrients, hormones, and waste products. These molecules are transferred across the …

The concept that postnatal health and development can be influenced by events that occur
in utero originated from epidemiological studies in humans supported by numerous …

Previous studies demonstrated that many environmental chemicals can cross the human
placental barrier. However, the risk regarding gestational exposure of emerging endocrine …

Human studies show associations between maternal bisphenol A (BPA) exposure and
developmental effects in children, yet biomonitoring of BPA metabolites in maternal and fetal …

Abstract Bisphenol A (BPA), S (BPS), and F (BPF) are among the most abundant bisphenols
detected in humans, yet pregnancy toxicokinetics for BPS or BPF remain unknown. Because …

In this study, a set of 15 bisphenols (BPs) and one emerging derivative (4-hydroxyphenyl 4-
isoprooxyphenylsulfone, BPSIP) were analyzed in 60 pairs of maternal plasma, cord …

Embryo-foetal exposure to low doses of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) has been
related to reproductive tract diseases in experimental animals but not convincingly in human …

Abstract Background Bisphenol A (BPA) is commonly used in the manufacture of plastics
and epoxy resins. In North America, over 90% of the population has detectable levels of …

The liver is a primary line of defense for protection from external substances next to the
intestinal barrier. As a result, the hepatic immune system plays a central role in liver …

Exposure to bisphenolic chemicals during pregnancy occurs in> 90% of pregnancies.
Bisphenolic compounds can cross the placental barrier reaching fetal circulation. However …