Exposure pathways, levels and toxicity of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in humans: A review

Z Wu, C He, W Han, J Song, H Li, Y Zhang, X Jing… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are extensively used as brominated flame
retardants (BFRs) in different types of materials, which have been listed as Persistent …

Brominated flame retardants–exposure and risk assessment for the general population

H Fromme, G Becher, B Hilger, W Völkel - International journal of hygiene …, 2016 - Elsevier
Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are a large group of different substances used in
numerous products to prevent fire hazards. Some of them are persistent in the environment …

Bisphenol A distribution in serum, urine, placenta, breast milk, and umbilical cord serum in a birth panel of mother–neonate pairs

J Lee, K Choi, J Park, HB Moon, G Choi, JJ Lee… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure during the perinatal and postnatal periods increases the
susceptibility to disease over the life cycle. However, information on the BPA delivered to …

Association between maternal exposure to major phthalates, heavy metals, and persistent organic pollutants, and the neurodevelopmental performances of their …

S Kim, S Eom, HJ Kim, JJ Lee, G Choi, S Choi… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Exposure of the developing fetus and infants to toxic substances can cause serious lifelong
health consequences. Several chemicals have been associated with adverse …

Effect of persistent organic pollutants on human health in South Korea: A review of the reported diseases

L Rokni, M Rezaei, M Rafieizonooz, E Khankhajeh… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) usually originate from human activities and have been
released into the environment for several decades. They are highly resistant to natural …

Thyroid-disrupting chemicals and brain development: an update

BB Mughal, JB Fini, BA Demeneix - Endocrine connections, 2018 - ec.bioscientifica.com
This review covers recent findings on the main categories of thyroid hormone–disrupting
chemicals and their effects on brain development. We draw mostly on epidemiological and …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental influences on reproductive health: the importance of chemical exposures

A Wang, A Padula, M Sirota, TJ Woodruff - Fertility and sterility, 2016 - Elsevier
Chemical exposures during pregnancy can have a profound and life-long impact on human
health. Because of the omnipresence of chemicals in our daily life, there is continuous …

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the environmental systems: a review

CR Ohoro, AO Adeniji, AI Okoh, OO Okoh - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
PBDEs are human-influenced chemicals utilized massively as flame retardants. They are
environmentally persistent, not easily degraded, bioaccumulate in the biological tissue of …

Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in breast milk from Korea: time-course trends, influencing factors, and infant exposure

S Lee, S Kim, J Park, HJ Kim, G Choi, S Choi… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Breastfeeding is an important exposure pathway to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) for
newborn infants. Nevertheless, reports are limited on the occurrence and time-course of …

[HTML][HTML] Associations of prenatal exposures to low levels of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE) with thyroid hormones in cord plasma and neurobehavioral …

H Ji, H Liang, Z Wang, M Miao, X Wang, X Zhang… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Neurotoxic effects of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) at low
levels have not been well studied in human population, and whether the associations can …