Small size at birth is linked with an increased risk of chronic diseases in later life. Poor
maternal nutrition during gestation may contribute to restricted fetal growth, leading to …

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including the mass-produced component of
plastics, bisphenol A (BPA) are widely prevalent in aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Many …

Aging is a universal process that began with the origination of life about 3.5 billion years
ago. Accumulation of the diverse deleterious changes produced by aging throughout the …

Ovarian and other hormones are major determinants of breast cancer risk. Particularly
important is the accumulative exposure of the breast to circulating levels of the ovarian …

Infants and children are not little adults. They are uniquely vulnerable to environmental
toxicants. To protect infants and children against toxicants, the National Research Council in …

Abstract Knowledge about breast carcinogenesis has accumulated during the last decades
but has barely been translated into strategies for early detection or prevention of this …

A growing body of research supports the role of outdoor air pollutants in acutely aggravating
chronic diseases in children, and suggests that the pollutants may have a role in the …

It has been hypothesized that breast cancer risk is influenced by prenatal hormone levels.
Diethylstilbestrol (DES), a synthetic estrogen, was widely used by pregnant women in the …

Background Adult height and body-mass index influence the risk of breast cancer in women.
Whether these associations reflect growth patterns of the fetus or growth during childhood …

OBJECTIVE: We assessed whether preeclampsia correlates with the long-term postnatal
health of the offspring. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted a population-based cohort study of …