Phthalates are ubiquitous environmental contaminants which are used in industry as
plasticizers and additives in cosmetics. They are classified as Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (…

The aim of this review is to present up-to-date research on children's exposure to brominated
flame retardants (BFRs) in indoor environments. Large geographical variations were …

Increasing contamination of the environment by toxic compounds such as endocrine
disrupting chemicals (EDCs) is one of the major causes of reproductive defects in both sexes. …

Phthalates are a large group of chemicals used in many everyday consumer products such
as food packaging, household cleaners, cosmetics, fragrances and personal care products (…

Modern agriculture provides the potential for sustainable feeding of the world's increasing
population. Up to the present moment, genetically modified (GM) products have enabled …

Chemosensory communication between flowers and pollinators is a fundamental component
of terrestrial biodiversity, given the importance of olfaction to foraging animals. In this …

The use of disc diffusion susceptibility tests to determine the antibacterial activity of engineered
nanoparticles (ENPs) is questionable because their low diffusivity practically prevents …

A great number of dose− response studies indicate that hormesis is a common phenomenon,
occurring in numerous organisms exposed to singular or combined environmental …

Human breast milk samples (n = 87) collected between July 2004 and July 2005 from
primipara and multipara mothers from Thessaloniki, Greece were analysed for six groups of …

As a growing percentage of the population is working in office buildings worldwide, air quality
in these indoor environments is becoming of particular importance for assessing health …