Environmental toxicology and pharmacology

article 2025

Exposure to airborne polychlorinated biphenyls and risk of uterine leiomyomata, endometriosis, and polycystic ovarian syndrome: A register-based Danish cohort study

doi:10.1016/j.etap.2025.104738 ·PMID:40451521

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether exposure to lower-chlorinated PCBs from building materials is associated with increased incidence of UL, endometriosis, and PCOS in female residents. METHODS: We studied 21,619 residents of two Danish partially…

review 2024

Impact of DEHP exposure on female reproductive health: Insights into uterine effects

doi:10.1016/j.etap.2024.104391 ·PMID:38367918

Several endocrine disrupting compounds released from plastics, including polyfluoroalkyl substances, bisphenols, flame retardants, phthalates and others, are of great concern to human health due to their high toxicity. This review discusses…

review 2017

Human exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals: effects on the male and female reproductive systems

doi:10.1016/j.etap.2017.02.024 ·PMID:28292651

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) comprise a group of chemical compounds that have been examined extensively due to the potential harmful effects in the health of human populations. During the past decades, particular focus has been giv…

2012

Secondhand tobacco smoke exposure is associated with prolactin but not thyroid stimulating hormone among nonsmoking women seeking in vitro fertilization.

doi:10.1016/j.etap.2012.09.010 ·PMID:23046534

Prolactin (PRL) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) serve important roles in the reproductive and other systems. Active smoking is associated with changes in PRL and TSH secretion, but the relationship between secondhand tobacco smoke (ST…