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Environ Pollut 2021 Feb 8;276:116701. Epub 2021 Feb 8.

Man-Technology-Environment (MTM) Research Centre, Örebro University, SE-701 82 Örebro, Sweden.

Since humans spend more than 90% of their time in indoor environments, indoor exposure can be an important non-dietary pathway to hazardous organic contaminants. It is thus important to characterize the chemical composition of indoor dust to assess the total contaminant exposure and estimate human health risks. The aim of this investigation was to perform a comprehensive chemical characterization of indoor dust. Read More

Environ Res 2021 Feb 19:110901. Epub 2021 Feb 19.

Department of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address:

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) include non-persistent exogenous substances such as parabens, bisphenols and phthalates which have been associated with a range of metabolic disorders and disease. It is unclear if exposure remains consistent over time. We investigated change in indicators of EDC exposure between 2009 and 2016 and assessed its consistency between and within individuals over a median follow-up time of 47 months in a sample of Dutch individuals. Read More

Sci Total Environ 2021 Feb 3;774:144917. Epub 2021 Feb 3.

School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China. Electronic address:

Parabens are widely applied as preservatives in cosmetics, drugs and food. Previous studies suggested that parabens could exhibit potential risks to human health. However, data on human exposure levels and health effects of parabens remain limited, especially in the potential effects on DNA oxidative stress. Read More

Sci Rep 2021 Feb 12;11(1):3772. Epub 2021 Feb 12.

Department of Pediatrics, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, 59 Yatap-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyonggi-do, 13496, Republic of Korea.

Propyl-paraben exposure is associated with aeroallergen sensitization, but its association with atopic dermatitis (AD) is inconclusive. No studies have been conducted on the metabolomic pathways underlying these associations. We investigated the associations between propyl-paraben exposure and aeroallergen sensitization, AD, and Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) score and identified the underlying pathways using untargeted metabolomics analysis. Read More

Chemosphere 2021 Jan 25;274:129707. Epub 2021 Jan 25.

Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs.GRANADA), Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica (CIBM), Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain. Electronic address:

Human exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) is of particular concern during development. Bisphenols, parabens, and benzophenones are EDCs widely used in the manufacture of numerous goods, personal care products, and cosmetics. The aim of this study was to develop a new and practical method for determining three bisphenols, four parabens, and five benzophenones in placenta samples. Read More