polychlorinated biphenyls Archives

9 May 20209 May 2020

Fish consumption is related to higher blood levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, mercury and arsenic, whilst fruit consumption can be a source of exposure to organophosphate pesticides

In October 2019 researchers from Norway, Lithuania, Spain, UK, Greece, France and the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between diet and measured blood and … Read more

30 April 202030 April 2020

Exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals during pregnancy, infancy, childhood or puberty may lead to adult testis dysfunction and infertility

In February 2018 researchers from Poland published their review on endocrine disrupting chemicals and whether they are a danger to a child’s health. The researchers stated that endocrine disrupting chemicals … Read more

19 March 202019 March 2020

Dietary exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls through the consumption of fish appears to be associated with an increased risk of heart failure in both women and men whilst an intake of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids is associated with a reduced risk

In May 2019 researchers from Sweden published the results of their study to assess the association between dietary exposure of polychlorinated biphenyls and risk of heart failure, taking into consideration … Read more

18 March 202018 March 2020

The beneficial effect of fish consumption on the cardiovascular system may be compromised by a co-exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls

In February 2020 researchers from Sweden, Spain and the USA published the results of their study to assess the associations of dietary exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and long-chain omega-3 fish … Read more