Concentrations of urinary parabens and reproductive hormones in Iranian women: Exposure and risk assessment.

Parabens are antimicrobial preservatives in a variety of processed foods and beverages, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products. Parabens may be associated with reproductive and endocrine disorders among women of reproductive age. The first objective of this study was to examine the association between urinary parabens concentrations and follicle-stimulating hormone(FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), and prolactin disorders.

Relationship of Urinary Phthalate Metabolites with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Oxidative Stress Markers in Children and Adolescents.

Introduction: Studies have proved that exposure of adults to phthalates might be related to cardiometabolic risk factors and changes in markers of oxidative stress. Such studies conducted on school-age children and adolescents are limited and fail to assess the simultaneous effect of phthalates on these risk factors and oxidative stress markers. Therefore, it was attempted to identify the relationship of urinary phthalate metabolites with cardiometabolic risk factors and oxidative stress markers in children and adolescents.

Paraben Content in Adjacent Normal-malignant Breast Tissues from Women with Breast Cancer.

Objective: Accumulation of estrogenic compounds and other carcinogens in normal breast tissues contributes to unpredictable breast cancer incidence during adolescence and throughout life. To assess the role of parabens in this phenomenon, the paraben content of adjacent normal-malignant breast tissues is measured in women with breast cancer living in Isfahan Province, Iran.

Methods: Adjacent normal-malignant breast tissue samples were obtained from 53 subjects.

Pentachlorophenol removal from aqueous solutions by microwave/persulfate and microwave/H2O2: a comparative kinetic study.

Pentachlorophenol (PCP) is one of the most fungicides and pesticides used in wood protection. Poisoning from PCP may be happened in dermal absorption, and respiration or ingestion. With regard to health and environmental effects of PCP, many methods were studied for its removal.

Microwave/H2O2 efficiency in pentachlorophenol removal from aqueous solutions.

Background: Pentachlorophenol (PCP) is one of the most fungicides and pesticides. Acute and chronic poisoning from PCP may be occurred by dermal absorption, and respiration or ingestion. With respect to health and environmental effects of PCP, many methods were considered regarding its removal.