Toxicology

Toxicology · ISSN (e) 1879-3185 · 6 papers in corpus
review 2025
doi:10.1016/j.tox.2025.154275 ·PMID:40897226

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), the most prevalent plasticizer worldwide, can enter the human body via various exposure pathways, including ingestion, inhalation, skin contact, and medical applications. It has been observed to exhibit ch…

2025
doi:10.1016/j.tox.2025.154173 ·PMID:40334771

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent environmental contaminants linked to adverse health effects. Epidemiological studies have linked PFAS with an increased risk of uterine diseases including fibroids however, the mecha…

other 2022
doi:10.1016/j.tox.2021.153050 ·PMID:34826546

Emerging evidence suggests that excess iron accumulates in endometriotic and adenomyotic lesions. However, the role iron overload plays in the pathogenesis of endometriosis or adenomyosis remains unknown. Primary human eutopic endometrial s…

2022
doi:10.1016/j.tox.2021.153031 ·PMID:34774661

Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are widespread environmental contaminants frequently detected in drinking water supplies worldwide that have been linked to a variety of adverse reproductive health outcomes in women. Compared to …

2019
doi:10.1016/j.tox.2019.03.014 ·PMID:30940549

Breast cancer is the most diagnosed malignancy among women in the United States. Approximately 70% of breast tumors express estrogen receptor alpha and are deemed ER-positive. ER-positive breast tumors depend upon endogenous estrogens to pr…

2018
doi:10.1016/j.tox.2018.07.007 ·PMID:30055299

Welding fumes were reclassified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer in 2017. Gas metal arc welding (GMAW) is a process widely used in industry. Fume generated from GMAW-mild steel (MS) is abundant in i…