Abstract The Endocrine Society's first Scientific Statement in 2009 provided a wake-up call to
the scientific community about how environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) …

The presence of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) such as pharmaceuticals and
personal care products (PPCPs), endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs), flame retardants …

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

One of the major classes of pesticides is that of the organophosphates (OPs). Initial
developments date back almost 2 centuries but it was only in the mid-1940s that OPs …

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 …

Concern exists over whether additives in plastics to which most people are exposed, such
as phthalates, bisphenol A or polybrominated diphenyl ethers, may cause harm to human …

Background: In the United States, one in six children are affected by neurodevelopmental
disorders, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in flame-retardant chemicals are …

Since the 1970s, an increasing number of regulations have expanded the use of brominated
and chlorinated flame retardants. Many of these chemicals are now recognized as global …

The recent implementation of new environmental legislations led to a change in the
manufacturing of composites that has repercussions on printed wiring boards (PWB). This in …