Background: It is widely known that the harmful effects of fine dust can cause various
diseases. Research on the correlation between fine dust and health has been mainly …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are common environmental pollutants, which are
released as products of incomplete combustion processes. Harmful effects of PAHs …

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 …

In Japan, research on functional water, especially on reduced water, is developing at a rapid
pace. Reduced water such as electrochemically reduced water and natural reduced water …

Background Fetal development is a crucial window of susceptibility in which exposure-
related alterations can be induced on the molecular level, leading to potential changes in …

Medication (drug) use in human pregnancy is prevalent. Determining fetal safety and
efficacy of drugs is logistically challenging. However, predicting (not measuring) fetal drug …

Background Prior epidemiological and animal work has linked in utero exposure to ambient
air pollutants (AAP) with accelerated postnatal weight gain, which is predictive of increased …

We investigated the effects of mobile phone (900 and 1800 MHz)-and Wi-Fi (2450 MHz)-
induced electromagnetic radiation (EMR) exposure on uterine oxidative stress and plasma …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants that
are known to induce oxidative stress. There have been several reports about the link …

The conceptus is most vulnerable to developmental perturbation during its early stages
when the events that create functional organ systems are being launched. As the placenta is …