EDC Science Weekly, Jan. 20-26, 2022

Post author:HEEDS
Post published:January 26, 2022
Post category:EDC Science Weekly

A summary of articles on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) added to PubMed this week.

Contents: Regulations/Policy, Methods/Tools/Screening, Commentaries, Reviews, Human Health Studies, Laboratory Studies, Exposure/Environment Studies

Regulations/Policy

Outside the Safe Operating Space of the Planetary Boundary for Novel Entities [see related article in The Guardian]

The revised European Directive 2020/2184 on the quality of water intended for human consumption. A step forward in risk assessment, consumer safety and informative communication.

Methods/Tools/Screening

An EPA database on the effects of engineered nanomaterials-NaKnowBase.

MiXie, an Online Tool for Better Health Assessment of Workers Exposed to Multiple Chemicals.

HiPSC-Derived Hepatocyte-like Cells Can Be Used as a Model for Transcriptomics-Based Study of Chemical Toxicity.

A large scale mass spectrometry-based histone screening for assessing epigenetic developmental toxicity.

High-Performance Data Processing Workflow Incorporating Effect-Directed Analysis for Feature Prioritization in Suspect and Nontarget Screening.

A Weight of Evidence Approach for Bioaccumulation Assessment.

From Extrapolation to Precision Chemical Hazard Assessment: The Ecdysone Receptor Case Study.

Automated Sample Preparation and Data Collection Workflow for High-Throughput In Vitro Metabolomics.

First Attempt to Couple Proteomics with the AhR Reporter Gene Bioassay in Soil Pollution Monitoring and Assessment.

Commentaries

A Sharper Focus: Clarifying the PFAS-Preeclampsia Association by Analyzing Disease Subtypes. [Science Selection in EHP]

Reviews

Numerous Chemicals/Mixtures

Prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and thyroid function in neonates: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Environmental Risk Factors for Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: An Umbrella Review.

Environmental Contaminants Acting as Endocrine Disruptors Modulate Atherogenic Processes: New Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases in Women?

Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiation by Inflammation-Facilitated Neurotoxin Transport.

An Overview of Environmental Risk Factors for Food Allergy.

The Impact of Oxidative Stress of Environmental Origin on the Onset of Placental Diseases

Environmental determinants of human milk composition in relation to health outcomes.

Potentially Toxic Substances and Associated Risks in Soils Affected by Wildfires: A Review.

Catalytic non-thermal plasma treatment of endocrine disrupting compounds, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products in aqueous solution: A review.

Hormesis induced by silver iodide, hydrocarbons, microplastics, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals: Implications for agroforestry ecosystems health.

Interactions between soil protists and pollutants: An unsolved puzzle.

BPA/Phenols

The Biological Effects of 3D Resins Used in Orthodontics: A Systematic Review.

A critical review of presence, removal and potential impacts of endocrine disruptors bisphenol A.

Flame Retardants

Spatiotemporal Distribution and Analysis of Organophosphate Flame Retardants in the Environmental Systems: A Review.

Pesticides

The gut microbiota as a biomarker for realistic exposures to pesticides: A critical consideration.

Evidence on Human Exposure to Pesticides and the Occurrence of Health Hazards in the Brazilian Population: A Systematic Review.

Glyphosate vs. Glyphosate-Based Herbicides Exposure: A Review on Their Toxicity.

Potentially Toxic Elements

Mechanisms associated with the dysregulation of mitochondrial function due to lead exposure and possible implications on the development of Alzheimer’s disease.

Role of environmental lead in the occurrence of anemia in Indian children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Microplastics

Interactions between microplastics and unit processes of wastewater treatment plants: a critical review.

Effects of microplastics on the terrestrial environment: A critical review.

A review of the cost and effectiveness of solutions to address plastic pollution.

Study of microplastics pollution in sediments and organisms in mangrove forests: A review.

Occurrence and distribution of micro/nanoplastics in soils and their phytotoxic effects: A review.

A review of atmospheric microplastics pollution: In-depth sighting of sources, analytical methods, physiognomies, transport and risks.

Air Pollution

The Effects of Traffic Air Pollution in and around Schools on Executive Function and Academic Performance in Children: A Rapid Review.

Air Pollution and the Risk of Parkinson’s Disease: A Review.

The Interaction among Microbiota, Epigenetic Regulation, and Air Pollutants in Disease Prevention.

Global association between atmospheric particulate matter and obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Pharmaceuticals/Personal Care Products

Occurrence and ecotoxicity of sulfonamides in the aquatic environment: A review.

COVID-19 drugs in aquatic systems: a review.

Miscellaneous

A review on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons distribution in freshwater ecosystems and their toxicity to benthic fauna.

“Passing Down Pollution”: (Inter)generational Toxicology and (Epi)genetic Environmental Health.

Potential risks and approaches to reduce the toxicity of disinfection by-product – A review.

A Hypothesis: Retrotransposons as a Relay of Epigenetic Marks in Intergenerational Epigenetic Inheritance.

Human Health Studies

BPA/Phenols

Culturing and Molecular Approaches for Identifying Microbiota Taxa Impacting Children’s Obesogenic Phenotypes Related to Xenobiotic Dietary Exposure.

Association of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, and bisphenol S with ADHD symptoms in children.

Phthalates

Phthalates mixture on allergies and oxidative stress biomarkers among children: The Hokkaido study.

Effect of the phthalates exposure on sex steroid hormones in the US population.

Maternal urinary phthalate metabolites are associated with lipidomic signatures among pregnant women in Puerto Rico.

Persistent Organic Pollutants: PCBs, Dioxin, OCPs

Dioxin-like Activity in Pregnant Women and Indices of Fetal Growth: The ACCEPT Birth Cohort.

The associations of prenatal exposure to dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls with neurodevelopment at 6 Months of age: Multi-pollutant approaches.

Association between Total and Individual PCB Congener Levels in Maternal Serum and Birth Weight of Newborns: Results from the Chiba Study of Mother and Child Health Using Weighted Quantile Sum Regression.

Dietary Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Dioxins and Its Relationship to Telomere Length in Subjects Older Than 55 Years from the SUN Project.

Firefighting and melanoma, epidemiological and toxicological associations: a case report.

Influence of gestational weight gain on the organochlorine pollution content of breast milk.

Perfluoroalkyl Substances

Cross-sectional associations between serum PFASs and inflammatory biomarkers in a population exposed to AFFF-contaminated drinking water.

Serum levels of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and body composition – A cross-sectional study in a middle-aged population.

Pesticides

Agricultural exposure and risk of soft tissue sarcomas and gastrointestinal stromal sarcoma in the AGRIculture and CANcer (AGRICAN) cohort.

Respiratory, hepatic, renal, and hematological disorders among adolescent females environmentally exposed to pesticides, Menoufia governorate, Egypt.

Methylation patterns of the CDKN2B and CDKN2A genes in an indigenous population exposed to pesticides.

Potentially Toxic Elements

Individual and mixtures of metal exposures in associations with biomarkers of oxidative stress and global DNA methylation among pregnant women.

Levels of Trace Elements in Erythrocytes as Endocrine Disruptors in Obese and Nonobese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

Toxic Metal Concentrations in Drinking Water and Possible Effect on Sex Hormones among Men in Sabongida-Ora, Edo State, Nigeria.

Arsenic-contaminated drinking water and cholangiocarcinoma.

Arsenic exposure and biomarkers for oxidative stress and telomere length in indigenous populations in Bolivia.

A preliminary study on health impacts of Mexican mercury mining workers in a context of precarious employment.

Pb and Cd exposure linked with Il-10 and Il-13 gene polymorphisms in asthma risk relevant immunomodulation in children.

Negatively interactive effect of chromium and cadmium on obesity: Evidence from adults living near ferrochromium factory.

Association of As, Pb, Cr, and Zn urinary heavy metals levels with predictive indicators of cardiovascular disease and obesity in children and adolescents.

Association of urinary arsenic with insulin resistance: Cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2015-2016.

Effect of exposures to mixtures of lead and various metals on hypertension, pre-hypertension, and blood pressure: A cross-sectional study from the China National Human Biomonitoring.

Air Pollution

Prenatal PM_2.5 Exposure in Relation to Maternal and Newborn Telomere Length at Delivery.

Prenatal exposure to PM₁₀ and changes in DNA methylation and telomere length in cord blood.

Combined effects of air pollution in adulthood and famine exposure in early life on type 2 diabetes.

Outdoor ambient air pollution and breast cancer survival among California participants of the Multiethnic Cohort Study.

Urban Neighbourhood Environments, Cardiometabolic Health and Cognitive Function: A National Cross-Sectional Study of Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Australia.

Dietary nitrate intake and vegetable consumption, ambient particulate matter, and risk of hypertension in the Nurses’ Health study.

Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter modifies the association between physical activity and hypertension incidence.

Ambient air pollution and COVID-19 incidence during four 2020-2021 case surges.

Acute and lag effects of ambient fine particulate matter on the incidence of dyslipidemia in Chengdu, China: A time-series study.

Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter and mortality: A longitudinal cohort study of 400,459 adults.

[Association between Covid-19 mortality and atmospheric pollution in Mexican cities]. [Spanish]

Pharmaceuticals/Personal Care Products

The exposure levels and health risk assessment of antibiotics in urine and its association with platelet mitochondrial DNA methylation in adults from Tianjin, China: A preliminary study.

Miscellaneous

Human transgenerational observations of regular smoking before puberty on fat mass in grandchildren and great-grandchildren. [this could be one of the first human demonstrations of transgenerational effects of an environmental exposure across four generations!]

Association of urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolites and cardiovascular disease among US population: National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES): A cross-sectional study.

Laboratory Studies

Numerous Chemicals/Mixtures

Two Hits of EDCs Three Generations Apart: Effects on Social Behaviors in Rats, and Analysis by Machine Learning.

Exogenous Chemical Exposure Increased Transcription Levels of the Host Virus Receptor Involving Coronavirus Infection.

BPA/Phenols

New bisphenol A and bisphenol S analogs: Evaluation of their hERα agonistic and antagonistic activities using the OECD 455 in-vitro assay and molecular modeling.

Bisphenol F suppresses insulin-stimulated glucose metabolism in adipocytes by inhibiting IRS-1/PI3K/AKT pathway.

Comparative evaluation of the effects of bisphenol derivatives on oxidative stress parameters in HepG2 cells.

BPA and its analogs increase oxidative stress levels in in vitro cultured granulosa cells by altering anti-oxidant enzymes expression.

Dual effects of bisphenol A on wound healing, involvement of estrogen receptor β.

Evaluation of the Toxicity of Bisphenol A in Reproduction and Its Effect on Fertility and Embryonic Development in the Zebrafish (Danio rerio).

Understanding the endocrine disruptor and determination of bisphenol A by functional Cu-BTABB-MOF/rGO composite as facile rapid electrochemical sensor: an experimental and DFT investigation.

Effects of BPA, BPS, and BPF on Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Enzyme Expression in Bovine Oocytes and Spermatozoa

Bisphenol S Impairs Invasion and Proliferation of Extravillous Trophoblasts Cells by Interfering with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Signaling.

Hepatic metabolism of chlorinated derivatives of bisphenol A (Cl_xBPA) and interspecies differences between rats and humans.

Roles of ERRα and TGF-β signaling in stemness enhancement induced by 1 µM bisphenol A exposure via human neural stem cells.

Phthalates

Impacts of diethylhexyl phthalate and overfeeding on physical fitness and lipid mobilization of Danio rerio (zebrafish).

Non-covalent binding interaction between phthalic acid esters and DNA.

Toxicology and carcinogenesis studies of di-n-butyl phthalate administered in feed to Sprague Dawley (Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD) rats and B6C3F1/N mice.

Parabens/Triclosan/Antimicrobials

Developmental toxicity induced by triclosan exposure in zebrafish embryos.

Persistent Organic Pollutants: PCBs, Dioxin, OCPs

Effects of Endocrine Disruptors o,p’-Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, and Endosulfan on the Expression of Estradiol-, Progesterone-, and Testosterone-Responsive MicroRNAs and Their Target Genes in MCF-7 Cells.

In Utero Exposure to 3,3′,4,4′, 5-Pentachlorobiphenyl Dose-Dependently Induces N-butyl-4-(hydroxybutyl) Nitrosamine in Rats With Urinary Bladder Carcinoma.

A Preconception Paternal Fish Oil Diet Prevents Toxicant-Driven New Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Neonatal Mice.

Critical Assessment of Clean-Up Techniques Employed in Simultaneous Analysis of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Fatty Samples.

Gestational and lactational exposure to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin primes cortical microglia to tissue injury.

Beta-glucan effects on 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) toxicity in liver and brain.

Reduced Colonic Mucosal Injury in 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin Poly ADP-Ribose Polymerase (TIPARP/PARP7)-Deficient Mice.

Perfluoroalkyl Substances

Gestational exposure to GenX induces hepatic alterations by the gut-liver axis in maternal mice: A similar mechanism as PFOA.

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)-induced alterations of biomolecules in the wetland plant Alisma orientale.

Flame Retardants

Dietary Exposure to Flame Retardant Tris (2-Butoxyethyl) Phosphate Altered Neurobehavior and Neuroinflammatory Responses in a Mouse Model of Allergic Asthma.

Implications of estrogen receptor alpha (ERa) with the intersection of organophosphate flame retardants and diet-induced obesity in adult mice.

Organophosphate flame retardants induce oxidative stress and Chop/Caspase 3-related apoptosis via Sod1/p53/Map3k6/Fkbp5 in NCI-1975 cells.

Hormetic dose responses induced by organic flame retardants in aquatic animals: Occurrence and quantification.

Differential Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Phosphorylation in the Uterus of Rats Following Developmental Exposure to Tetrabromobisphenol A.

Thyroid Dysfunction of Zebrafish (Danio rerio) after Early-Life Exposure and Discontinued Exposure to Tetrabromobiphenyl (BB-80) and OH-BB-80.

Organotins

The Preservation of PPARγ Genome Duplicates in Some Teleost Lineages: Insights into Lipid Metabolism and Xenobiotic Exploitation

Subacute and low-dose tributyltin exposure disturbs the mammalian hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid axis in a sex-dependent manner.

Pesticides

Sub-Chronic Difenoconazole Exposure Induced Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis in Mice.

Bioaccumulation of Pyraoxystrobin and Its Predictive Evaluation in Zebrafish.

Organophosphates modulate tissue transglutaminase activity in differentiated C6 neural cells.

Functional and hepatic metabolite changes in aquatic turtle hatchlings exposed to the anti-androgenic fungicide vinclozolin.

Exposure to an androgenic agricultural pollutant does not alter metabolic rate, behaviour, or morphology of tadpoles.

The Neonicotinoid Thiacloprid Interferes with the Development, Brain Antioxidants, and Neurochemistry of Chicken Embryos and Alters the Hatchling Behavior: Modulatory Potential of Phytochemicals.

Environmental relevant herbicide prometryn induces developmental toxicity in the early life stages of marine medaka (Oryzias melastigma) and its potential mechanism.

Physiological (haematological, growth and endocrine) and biochemical biomarker responses in air-breathing catfish, Clarias batrachus under long-term Captan® pesticide exposures.

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes impact on the enantioselective bioaccumulation and toxicity of the chiral insecticide bifenthrin to zebrafish (Danio rerio).

N-Acetylcysteine Alleviated the Deltamethrin-Induced Oxidative Cascade and Apoptosis in Liver and Kidney Tissues.

Brain DNA damage analysis in pesticide exposed wistar albino rats (Rattus norvegicus): a chemometric approach.

Impact of glyphosate-based herbicide on early embryonic development of the amphibian Xenopus laevis.

Potentially Toxic Elements

Prolonged fluoride exposure alters neurotransmission and oxidative stress in the zebrafish brain.

Temporal Modulation of Differential Alternative Splicing in HaCaT Human Keratinocyte Cell Line Chronically Exposed to Arsenic for up to 28 Wk.

Metal arsenic mediated enhancement of type-2 immunity in brains with altered locomotive activities in mice with autism-like behavioral characteristics.

Low-lead doses induce oxidative damage in cardiac tissue: Subacute toxicity study in Wistar rats and Benchmark dose modelling.

Potential ameliorative effect of dietary quercetin against lead-induced oxidative stress, biochemical changes, and apoptosis in laying Japanese quails.

Cadmium exposure reprograms energy metabolism of hematopoietic stem cells to promote myelopoiesis at the expense of lymphopoiesis in mice.

Differential Expression Profiles and Potential Intergenerational Functions of tRNA-Derived Small RNAs in Mice After Cadmium Exposure.

Metabolomics in liver injury induced by dietary cadmium exposure and protective effect of calcium supplementation.

The preferential accumulation of cadmium ions among various tissues in mice.

Proanthocyanidins Protect Against Cadmium-Induced Diabetic Nephropathy Through p38 MAPK and Keap1/Nrf2 Signaling Pathways.

Breast milk contribution to tissue mercury levels in rat pups examined by cross-fostering at birth.

Effect of Methylmercury Exposure on Bioaccumulation and Nonspecific Immune Respsonses in Hybrid Grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus × Epinephelus lanceolatus.

Morphological, Gene, and Hormonal Changes in Gonads and In-Creased Micrococcal Nuclease Accessibility of Sperm Chromatin Induced by Mercury

Selenium ameliorates mercuric chloride-induced brain damage through activating BDNF/TrKB/PI3K/AKT and inhibiting NF-κB signaling pathways.

Microplastics

Accumulation, Depuration, and Biological Effects of Polystyrene Microplastic Spheres and Adsorbed Cadmium and Benzo(a)pyrene on the Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis.

Influence of Particle Size on Ecotoxicity of Low-Density Polyethylene Microplastics, with and without Adsorbed Benzo-a-Pyrene, in Clam Scrobicularia plana.

The synergistic effect of microplastic and malathion exposure on fiddler crab Minuca ecuadoriensis microplastic bioaccumulation and survival.

Millions of microplastics released from a biodegradable polymer during biodegradation/enzymatic hydrolysis.

Effect of particle size on the colonization of biofilms and the potential of biofilm-covered microplastics as metal carriers.

Sub-acute exposure to nanoplastics via two-chain trophic transfer: From brine shrimp Artemia franciscana to small yellow croaker Larimichthys polyactis.

Polystyrene Nanoplastics Induce Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Mice Neutrophils.

Fluorescent Polypropylene Nanoplastics for Studying Uptake, Biodistribution, and Excretion in Zebrafish Embryos.

Effects of microplastics on the feeding rates of larvae of a coastal fish: direct consumption, trophic transfer, and effects on growth and survival.

Effects of nanoplastic exposure on the growth performance and molecular characterization of growth-associated genes in juvenile Macrobrachium nipponense.

Air Pollution

The Carcinogenic Properties of Overlooked yet Prevalent Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Human Lung Epithelial Cells.

Pharmaceuticals/Personal Care Products

Lethal and Sub-Lethal Effects and Modulation of Gene Expression Induced by T Kinase Inhibitors in Zebrafish (Danio Rerio) Embryos.

In Vivo Evaluation of the Oral Toxicity of the Chlorobutanol.

Miscellaneous

3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol causes spermatogenesis failure in male rats via Sertoli cell dysfunction but not testosterone reduction.

Embryonic exposure to phenanthrene caused developmental defects of craniofacial cartilage in F1 larvae.

The Environmental Pollutant Bromophenols Interfere With Sulfotransferase That Mediates Endocrine Hormones.

Exposure/Environment Studies

Numerous Chemicals/Mixtures

Profile of Environmental Chemicals in the Korean Population-Results of the Korean National Environmental Health Survey (KoNEHS) Cycle 3, 2015-2017.

Exposure Determinants in the French Database COLCHIC (1987-2019): Statistical Modeling across 77 Chemicals.

The purity of tattoo inks, screening substances of high concern.

Hepatic Fatty Acid Profiles Associated with Exposure to Emerging and Legacy Halogenated Contaminants in Two Harbor Seal Populations across the North Atlantic.

BPA/Phenols

Bisphenol A and its analogues in paired urine and house dust from South China and implications for children’s exposure.

Phthalates

Butyl Benzyl Phthalate in Urban Sewage by Magnetic-Based Immunoassay: Environmental Levels and Risk Assessment.

Comparison of the exposure assessment of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate between the PBPK model-based reverse dosimetry and scenario-based analysis: A Korean general population study.

Persistent Organic Pollutants: PCBs, Dioxin, OCPs

Distinguishing Aroclor and non-Aroclor sources to Chicago Air.

Survey of bioavailable PCDDs, PCDFs, dioxin-like PCBs, and PBBs in air, water, and sediment media using semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) deployed in the Hartbeespoort Dam area, South Africa.

Dioxin emission prediction based on improved deep forest regression for municipal solid waste incineration process.

Perfluoroalkyl Substances

Background release and potential point sources of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances to municipal wastewater treatment plants across Australia.

Industrial byproducts for the soil stabilization of trace elements and per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFASs).

Occurrence and Risk Assessment of Perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) in Surface Water, Groundwater and Sediments of the Jin River Basin, Southeastern China.

Sludge-based activated carbon and its application in the removal of perfluoroalkyl substances: A feasible approach towards a circular economy.

Occurrence and fate of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in urban waters of New Zealand.

Flame Retardants

Pollution characteristics and source identification of PBDEs in public transport microenvironments.

Ecological and AhR-mediated risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polybrominated diphenyl ethers on multiple aquatic species in river water: A combined chemical analysis and in silico approach.

Terrigenous export and ocean currents’ diffusion of organophosphorus flame retardants along China’s adjacent seas.

Ecological risk assessment for organophosphate esters in the surface water from the Bohai Sea of China using multimodal species sensitivity distributions.

Mesoscale cycling of organophosphorus flame retardants (OPFRs) in the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea biotic and abiotic environment: A WRF-CMAQ modeling.

Occurrence, Spatial Distribution and Health Risk of Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) in Source Water in the Lower Yangtze River, China.

OPFRs in e-waste sites: Integrating in silico approaches, selective bioremediation, and health risk management of residents surrounding.

Pesticides

Health risk assessment of exposure to chlorpyrifos in pregnant women using deterministic and probabilistic approaches.

Organochlorine pesticides and other pesticides in peanut oil: Residue level, source, household processing factor and risk assessment.

Factors Associated with Levels of Organophosphate Pesticides in Household Dust in Agricultural Communities.

Quantification of the Potential Impact of Glyphosate-Based Products on Microbiomes.

Geographical Distribution and Pattern of Pesticides in Danish Drinking Water 2002-2018: Reducing Data Complexity

Acute Toxicity of Fungicide-Insecticide-Adjuvant Combinations Applied to Almonds During Bloom on Adult Honey Bees.

Traces of a neonicotinoid pesticide stimulate different honey bee colony activities, but do not increase colony size or longevity.

Translocation of Tebuconazole between Bee Matrices and Its Potential Threat on Honey Bee (Apis mellifera Linnaeus) Queens.

Bee pollens as biological indicators: An ecological assessment of pollution in Northern Turkey via ICP-MS and XPS analyses.

Suitable Areas for Apiculture Expansion Determined by Antioxidant Power, Chemical Profiles, and Pesticide Residues in Caldcluvia paniculata Honey and Beeswax Samples.

Occurrence and human health risk assessment of mineral elements and pesticides residues in bee pollen.

[Pesticide residues in food: health risk and regulation in Veracruz, Mexico]. [Spanish]

Potentially Toxic Elements

Racial/ethnic and neighborhood disparities in metals exposure during pregnancy in the Northeastern United States.

Lead Levels in Spices From Market Basket and Home Lead Investigation Samples in North Carolina.

Arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury content and health risk assessment of consuming freshwater fish with elements of chemometric analysis.

Health risk of fluorine in soil from a phosphorus industrial area based on the in-vitro oral, inhalation, and dermal bioaccessibility.

Blood concentrations of potentially toxic trace elements (PTEs) and correlation with biochemical and hematological parameters in dogs from thrace region, Turkey.

Increasing mercury risk of fly ash generated from coal-fired power plants in China.

Arsenic emission and distribution characteristics in the ultra-low emission coal-fired power plant.

Fetal mercury concentrations in central California Pacific harbor seals: Associated drivers and outcomes.

Biomonitoring of element contamination in bees and beehive products in the Rome province (Italy).

Amalgam (Part 1): Safe Management of Waste and Mercury: Adopted by the FDI General Assembly: 27-29 September 2021, Sydney, Australia.

Amalgam (Part 2): Safe Use and Phase Down of Dental Amalgam: Adopted by the FDI General Assembly: 27-29 September 2021, Sydney, Australia.

Microplastics

Detection and Analysis of Microplastics in Human Sputum.

Quantity and fate of synthetic microfiber emissions from apparel washing in California and strategies for their reduction.

Hazardous contaminants in plastics contained in compost and agricultural soil.

Nanoplastics measurements in Northern and Southern polar ice.

The significance of trophic transfer in the uptake of microplastics by carnivorous gastropod Reishia clavigera.

Microplastics in vacuum packages of frozen and glazed icefish (Neosalanx spp.): A freshwater fish intended for human consumption.

Occurrence of potential plastic microfibers in mussels and anchovies sold for human consumption: Preliminary results.

Acute toxicity of microplastic fibers to honeybees and effects on foraging behavior.

Air Pollution

TD-GC/MS analysis of indoor air pollutants (VOCs, PM) in hair salons.

Pharmaceuticals/Personal Care Products

Occurrence and environmental hazard of organic UV filters in seawater and wastewater from Gran Canaria Island (Canary Islands, Spain).

Effect of Carbamazepine, Ibuprofen, Triclosan and Sulfamethoxazole on Anaerobic Bioreactor Performance: Combining Cell Damage, Ecotoxicity and Chemical Information.

Miscellaneous

A comprehensive petrochemical vulnerability index for marine fishes in the Gulf of Mexico.

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This list is not meant to be exhaustive, and generally does not include studies on detection, remediation, or treatment of EDCs. Note that journal publication dates may be different from dates added to PubMed. To see the searchable archives, please email me at sar…@gmail.com and ask to join the EDC Science Weekly group EDC_re…@googlegroups.com. Archives are at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/edc_research or online at https://heeds.org/category/edc-science-weekly/. Compiled by Sarah Howard, Diabetes and Environment Program and HEEDS at Commonweal.

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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals: hazards and opportunities (ECHO) course
by Sarah Howard on October 31, 2024 at 2:50 pm
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Lou Guillette Jr. Memorial Symposium
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Webinar: The overturning of Chevron deference: impacts on environmental health decision making
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Ultra-processed foods and plastic packaging make for the ultimate toxic pair, scientists say
by Katherine McMahon,Sarah Howard on October 25, 2024 at 10:37 am
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Microplastic exposure linked to reduced sperm quality in humans
by Katherine McMahon,Sarah Howard on October 23, 2024 at 4:29 pm
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Exposure to PFAS in ski wax may be linked to high cholesterol
by Katherine McMahon,Sarah Howard on October 16, 2024 at 7:42 pm
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Stricter toxic chemical rules reduce Californians’ exposures
by Kristina Marusic on October 31, 2024 at 11:25 am
Californians have lower levels of toxic chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects and reproductive harm in their bodies than people in the rest of the country, according to a new study. The study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives and conducted by researchers at Silent Spring Institute, a nonprofit scientific research organization, and the University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkeley), looked at nationwide data on the levels of 37 toxic chemicals in people’s blood before and after California introduced its stringent regulations. It found that for 18 of these chemicals, Californians have lower levels in their bodies than the rest of the country.
EPA dismissed data on the neurotoxicity of common insecticides
by Katherine McMahon,Sarah Howard on October 30, 2024 at 5:56 pm
A recent paper in Frontiers in Toxicology examined research submitted by industry to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the neurotoxicity of neonicotinoids - the most widely used class of insecticides in the U.S. and worldwide - and found that the data was evaluated improperly by the agency. Why this matters: Neonicotinoids are widely used not only for commercial agriculture but also for more personal uses like home gardens and in some flea and tick treatments for pets. Humans are regularly exposed to neonicotinoids – which are structurally similar to nicotine – through the environment, food and water. Neonicotinoids’ popularity partly comes from the belief that their harmful effects are mostly limited to insects, but studies like this one demonstrate that mammals may also be harmed by the chemicals, and highlight the urgent need for stronger regulations around their use.
Pesticide regulations ignore critical threats to insect health and ecosystems
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