Abstract Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBP-A) are
brominated flame retardants widely used in variety of industrial and consumer products (eg …

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a class of brominated flame retardants (BFRs),
present in the environment, animals, and humans. Their levels, distribution, and human …

Environmental pollution is changing with economic development. Most environmental
pollutants are characterized by stable chemical properties, strong migration, potential …

The burden of adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth and low birth weight is
considerable across the world. Several risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes have …

Increasing evidence in animal models has suggested that polybrominated diphenyl ethers
(PBDEs), a class of brominated flame retardants, can cause retinotoxicity. However, data on …

The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) is a member of the basic helix-loop-helix/Per-ARNT-
Sim (bHLH-PAS) family of transcription factors and has broad biological functions. Early after …

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) serve as brominated flame retardants which
continue to receive considerable attention because of their persistence, bioaccumulation …

Overuse and co-exposure of pesticides have become a public health problem and threat
seriously water health and environmental organisms and even humans. Chlorothalonil (CT) …

Persistent halogenated organic pollutants (HOPs) are a class of toxic chemicals, which may
have adverse effects on fetuses via transplacental transfer from their mothers. Here, we …

PBDEs are human-influenced chemicals utilized massively as flame retardants. They are
environmentally persistent, not easily degraded, bioaccumulate in the biological tissue of …