Inflammation and oxidative stress play major roles in healthy and pathological pregnancy.
Environmental exposure to chemical pollutants may adversely affect maternal and fetal …

Background Oxidative stress from excess reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a hypothesized
contributor to preterm birth. Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure is reported …

Oxidative stress has been implicated in many diseases, including reproductive and
pregnancy disorders, from subfertility to maternal vascular disease or preterm labour. There …

Background Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
are used in consumer products for their water repellent and flame retardant properties …

Background: Glyphosate (GLY) is the most heavily used herbicide in the world. Despite
nearly ubiquitous exposure, few studies have examined prenatal GLY exposure and …

Background Glyphosate is a widely used herbicide in global agriculture. Glyphosate and its
primary environmental degradate, aminomethyl phosphonic acid (AMPA), have been shown …

Limited studies examine how prenatal environmental and social exposures jointly impact
perinatal health. Here we investigated relationships between a neighborhood-level …

Background Lower socioeconomic status (SES) and elevated psychosocial stress are
known contributors to adverse pregnancy outcomes; however, biological mechanisms …

Background Preterm birth is the leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Elevated levels of oxidative stress have been associated with an increased risk of delivering …

Prostaglandins are thought to be important mediators in the initiation of human labour,
however the evidence supporting this is not entirely clear. Determining how, and which …