Heather AK

ORCID: 0000-0001-5449-3478 · 3 papers in corpus
2026
Journal of the Endocrine Society ·doi:10.1210/jendso/bvag094

Tampons are widely used menstrual products with prolonged mucosal contact, raising questions about their potential role in exposing females to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). This study evaluated estrogenic activity in tampon extract…

2026
iScience ·doi:10.1016/j.isci.2026.116372

Estrogenic endocrine-disrupting chemicals (eEDCs) are a significant concern due to their widespread contamination of water sources and their potential to disrupt both human and ecological health. The assessment of EDC contamination focuses …

2021
Frontiers in sports and active living ·doi:10.3389/fspor.2021.601420

Health is a pre-requisite for optimal performance yet the parameters which govern health and performance of elite female athletes are little understood. The aim of this study was to quantify the health status of elite female athletes, and u…