Phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA) are compounds widely used as raw materials in the
production of plastics, making them ubiquitous in our daily lives. This results in widespread …

There is an ongoing probing of the role of chemicals in the indoor environment. The majority
of potential target substances are so‐called very volatile, volatile, and semi‐volatile organic …

Prenatal chemical exposures can influence maternal and child health; however, few
industrial chemicals are routinely biomonitored. We assessed an extensive panel of …

Convergent evidence associates exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) with
major human diseases, even at regulation-compliant concentrations. This might be because …

During the past two decades human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates such as
di-iso-butyl phthalate (DiBP), di-n-butyl phthalate (DnBP), butylbenzyl phthalate (BBzP) and …

Abstract Background Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are xenobiotics with the ability
to interfere with hormone action, even at low levels. Prior environmental epidemiology …

Background Semen quality in men continues to decline in Western countries, but the
contours of the issue remain obscure, in relation to contributing chemicals. Objectives To …

There is an increasing use of so-called emerging substances or substances of emerging
concern. These terms describe, inter alia, the replacement of commonly used chemicals in …

There is growing concern regarding the health and safety issues of endocrine-disrupting
chemicals (EDCs). Long-term exposure to EDCs has alarming adverse health effects …

Over the last twenty-five years it has become evident that exposure to several phthalates can
have adverse effects on human health, such as endocrine disruption. This led to a series of …