Gea Oliveri Conti

observational 2026

Plastic signatures in childhood: first evidence of urinary micro- and nanoplastics in primary school children from Cyprus

Particle and fibre toxicology ·doi:10.1186/s12989-026-00694-5

BACKGROUND: Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have recently been detected in several human biological matrices; however, evidence in children remains limited. This exploratory study aimed to investigate the presence and concentrati…

review 2023

Origin, dietary exposure, and toxicity of endocrine-disrupting food chemical contaminants: A comprehensive review

Heliyon ·doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18140

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are a growing public health concern worldwide. Consumption of foodstuffs is currently thought to be one of the principal exposure routes to EDCs. However, alternative ways of human exposure are through …

observational 2019

Case-control study about exposure to BPA and DEHP and risk of endometriosis

·doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckz186.642

Abstract Background BPA and DEHP are endocrine disruptors. BPA-G and MEHP are their main metabolites. The main exposure route for human is the diet. Endometriosis is a pathology with uncertain etiopathogenesis, characterized by disturbances…