Tag: Chemicals
Mutational Signatures Tied to Haloalkane Exposure Are Enriched in Firefighters
Researchers say identifying occupational correlates with variants associated with exposure to haloalkanes may help pinpoint avoidable occupational hazards
Study Reveals Link Between Forever Chemicals and Childhood Cancers
Findings based on prenatal maternal exposure in drinking water
Concentrations of Selected PFAS Up in Firefighters After 2023 Maui Wildfires
Firefighters had higher serum concentrations of some PFAS than employees from other occupations, but mainly below threshold for screening
Fetal Phenol Exposure Linked to Risk for Asthma in Children
Increased odds ratio seen for asthma onset with high exposure to butylparaben; risk associated with 4-nonylphenol varies by gender
EPA Bans Two Solvents Linked to Cancer
Chemicals From Personal Care Products Detected in Pregnant, Lactating Women
Authors say personal care products may be a modifiable source of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure
Mixed Link Seen for Gestational Exposure to Flame-Retardant Chemicals and Childhood Obesity
Association seen for composite of dibutyl phosphate and di-isobutyl phosphate with increased obesity in mid-childhood
California Bans 6 Artificial Dyes in Foods Served at Public Schools
Specific PFAS Differentially Affect Maternal Midlife Adiposity
No association seen for overall PFAS mixture, but higher midlife weight seen per doubling of PFOS, 2-(N-ethyl-perfluorooctane sulfonamido) acetate
Phenol, Paraben Exposure Linked to Hypertension During Pregnancy
Lower SBP, higher DBP seen in association with individual analytes, with most consistent results for methyl paraben, propyl paraben with DBP
