Kostyniak PJ — Endo Lab

2011

Persistent organochlorine pollutants and menstrual cycle characteristics.

Chemosphere ·doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.09.027

An evolving body of evidence suggests an adverse relation between persistent organochlorine pollutants (POPs) and menstruation, though prospective longitudinal measurement of menses is limited and served as the impetus for study. We prospec…

article 2010

Organochlorine pesticides and endometriosis

Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.) ·doi:10.1016/j.reprotox.2010.05.011

Limited study of persistent organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and endometriosis has been conducted. One hundred women aged 18-40 years who were undergoing laparoscopy provided 20 cm(3) of blood for toxicologic analysis and surgeons completed…

article 2004

Environmental PCB exposure and risk of endometriosis

Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deh575

BACKGROUND: Hormonally active environmental agents have recently been associated with the development of endometriosis. METHODS: We undertook a study to assess the relationship between endometriosis, an estrogen-dependent gynaecological dis…

1999

Characterization of potential endocrine-related health effects at low-dose levels of exposure to PCBs.

Environmental health perspectives ·doi:10.1289/ehp.99107s4639

This article addresses issues related to the characterization of endocrine-related health effects resulting from low-level exposures to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). It is not intended to be a comprehensive review of the literature but …