Background In this review, we examine the continually expanding and increasingly
compelling data linking radiation and various chemicals in our environment to the current …

Autism is a developmental disability with age of onset in childhood (under 3 years old),
which is characterized by definite impairments in social interactions, abnormalities in …

Microplastic particles (MPPs;< 5 mm) are found in skin cleansing soaps and are released
into the environment via the sewage system. MPPs in the environment can sorb persistent …

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are used in large quantities as flame-retardant
additives in a number of commercial products. Biomonitoring data show that, in recent years …

Synthetic chemicals currently used in a variety of industrial and agricultural applications are
leading to widespread contamination of the environment. Even though the intended uses of …

By 2010, the worldwide annual production of plastics will surpass 300 million tons. Plastics
are indispensable materials in modern society, and many products manufactured from …

Alzheimer's dis ease (AD) is a leading cause of mortality in the developed world with 70%
risk attributable to genetics. The remaining 30% of AD risk is hypothesized to include …

Background Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are widely used flame retardant
compounds that are persistent and bioaccumulative and therefore have become ubiquitous …

The occurrence, partitioning and risk of eight polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), nine
new brominated (NBFRs) and ten organophosphorus flame retardants (OPFRs) were …

The Southern Resident killer whale population (Orcinus orca) was listed as endangered in
2005 and shows little sign of recovery. These fish eating whales feed primarily on …