In the last decade or so, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) garnered renewed attention in
the scientific community due to new evidence pointing at their continued presence in the …

Tremendous progress has been made in the field of toxicology leading to the advance of
developmental toxicity assessment. Conventional animal models and in vitro two …

Background Numerous ubiquitous environmental chemicals are established or suspected
neurotoxicants, and infants are exposed to a mixture of these during the critical period of …

The increasing prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders, especially autism spectrum
disorders (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), calls for more research …

Despite being banned from production for decades, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
continue to pose a significant risk to human health. This is due to not only the continued …

Although some persistent organic pollutants (POPs) were prohibited or limited in use several
decades ago, they are still frequently detected in the human body. The purpose of this study …

Epidemiological and animal research shows that disease aetiology often has to be
evaluated with a life course perspective, starting as close to the time of conception as …

Exposure to certain chemicals prenatally and in childhood can impact development and may
increase risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Leveraging a larger set of …

Endocrine disruption (ED) and endocrine disruptors (EDs) emerged as scientific concepts in
1995, after numerous chemical pollutants were found to be responsible for reproductive …

Background Bio-accumulation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the environment
and in the food chain can lead to high pollutant concentrations in human fat-containing …