Tetrachloroethylene exposure and neurobehavioral performance among children living near multiple contamination sites.

Background: Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) is a known neurotoxicant mainly observed in populations with high level occupational exposure. Health effects of low-level community exposure are poorly understood. This study evaluated PCE exposure and neurobehavioral performance in 6 to 11-year-old children living in a community with multiple PCE contamination sites.

Evaluation of tetrachloroethylene (PCE) and its degradation products in human exhaled breath and indoor air in a community setting.

Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) is a widely utilized volatile chemical in industrial applications, including dry cleaning and metal degreasing. Exposure to PCE potentially presents a significant health risk to workers as well as communities near contamination sites. Adverse health effects arise not only from PCE, but also from PCE degradation products, such as trichloroethylene (TCE) and vinyl chloride (VC).

Screening for phthalates biomarkers and its potential role in infertility outcomes in Jordan.

Background: Phthalates are endocrine disrupting chemicals that are used in plastic and personal care products. Phthalate exposure has been linked to reproductive and fertility outcomes.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the phthalate exposures using both urinary level of two DEHP metabolites in females and questionnaires.

A pilot study characterizing tetrachloroethylene exposure with exhaled breath in an impacted community.

Martinsville, Indiana overlays four groundwater contamination plumes, including a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-designated Superfund site.