Early-life chemical exposures and risk of metabolic syndrome
The global prevalence of obesity has been increasing at a staggering pace, with few
indications of any decline, and is now one of the major public health challenges worldwide. While obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) have historically thought to be largely driven by increased caloric intake and lack of exercise, this is insufficient to account for the observed changes in disease trends. There is now increasing evidence to suggest ...
The Effect of Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants on Metabolic Health among KOREAN Children during a 1-Year Follow-Up
Previous evidence suggests the potential for adverse effects of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) on metabolic health even at low-dose exposure levels common among the general population, but there is less evidence of these associations among children. Therefore, as part of a prospective cohort study, 214 children were measured for POPs exposure. After the 1-year ...
Human health implications of organic food and organic agriculture: a comprehensive review
This review summarises existing evidence on the impact of organic food on human health. It compares organic vs. conventional food production with respect to parameters important to human health and discusses the potential impact of organic management practices with an emphasis on EU conditions. Organic food consumption may reduce the risk of allergic disease and of overweight and obesity, but the ...
The influence of persistent organic pollutants in the traditional Inuit diet on markers of inflammation
Concentrations of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are high in Inuit living predominately on the traditional marine diet. Adverse effects of POPs include disruption of the immune system and cardiovascular diseases that are frequent in Greenland Inuit. We aimed to assess the association between exposure to POPs from the marine diet and inflammation, taking into account other factors ...
Presence of pesticides in atmosphere and risk to human health: a discussion for the Environmental Surveillance
Brazil is the main consumer of pesticides in the world. Large-scale use of these products is likely to contaminate major environmental compartments and expose more people to their toxic effects. Therefore, this literature review was
carried out to seek supporting elements for a qualified discussion about the performance of Environmental Surveillance (HS) within the Brazilian Unified ...
Chemical Pesticides and Human
Health: The Urgent Need for a New
Concept in Agriculture
The industrialization of the agricultural sector has increased the chemical burden on
natural ecosystems. Pesticides are agrochemicals used in agricultural lands, public
health programs, and urban green areas in order to protect plants and humans from various diseases. However, due to their known ability to cause a large number of negative health and environmental effects, their side effects can be an ...
A Perspective Discussion on Rising
Pesticide Levels and Colon Cancer
Burden in Brazil
Agriculture is a mainstay of many developing countries’ economy, such as Brazil.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Brazil is
the major global consumer of pesticides. Irrespective of the fact that the International
Agency for Research on Cancer suggests that pesticides promote human cancer risk, a
prospective study reports that colorectal cancer (CRC) burden will ...
CYP polymorphisms and pathological conditions related to chronic exposure
to organochlorine pesticides
The association between genetic variations in the cytochrome P450 (CYP) family genes and pathological conditions related to long-term exposure to organochlorine compounds (OCs) deserves further elucidation. OCs are persistent organic pollutants with bioaccumulative and lipophilic characteristics. They can act as endocrine
disruptors and perturb cellular mechanisms. Prolonged exposure to OCs ...
