Phthalates are plasticizers in various products and regarded as endocrine disruptors due to
their anti-androgen effects. Environmental occurrence and toxicities of parent phthalates …

Phthalates (diesters of phthalic acid) are widely used as plasticizers and additives in many
consumer products. Laboratory animal studies have reported the endocrine-disrupting and …

BACKGROUND More than 20 years ago, it was hypothesized that exposure to prenatal and
early postnatal environmental xenobiotics with the potential to disrupt endogenous hormone …

Fetal growth is regulated by a complex interaction of maternal, placental, and fetal factors.
The effects and outcomes that chemicals, widely distributed in the environment, may have …

Abstract The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP
Panel) was asked by the European Commission to update its 2005 risk assessments of di …

In response to the growing worldwide plastic pollution problem, the field of nanoplastics
research is attempting to determine the risk of exposure to nanoparticles amidst their ever …

Parabens are broad-spectrum antimicrobial preservatives and fragrances used in a wide
range of personal care products, pharmaceuticals, and food providing the opportunity for …

Abstract Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a plasticizer in many consumer products.
Although DEHP is a known endocrine disruptor, little is known about the effects of DEHP …

Phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA) are used in some personal care products (PCPs) and
containers for food processing and packaging. The Plastics and Personal-Care Product use …

Baseline microplastic pollution and the occurrence, spatial distribution and ecological risk of
microplastic-sorbed phthalate esters (PAEs) in littoral sandflat sediments of the Gulf of …