Novel insights into di‑(2‑ethylhexyl)phthalate activation: Implications for the hypothalamus‑pituitary‑thyroid axis.

Di (2‑ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), an environmental pollutant, is widely used as a plasticizer and causes serious pollution in the ecological environment. As previously reported, exposure to DEHP may cause thyroid dysfunction of the hypothalamic‑pituitary‑thyroid (HPT) axis. However, the underlying role of DEHP remains to be elucidated.

Effect of Ambient PM2.5-Bound BbFA and DahA on Small Airway Dysfunction of Primary Schoolchildren in Northeast China.

Given the lack of research on the schoolchildren exposure to PM2.5-bound PHAs in northeast China, we investigated the effects of exposure to ambient benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbFA) and dibenz[a,h]anthracene (DahA) bound to PM2.5 on pulmonary ventilation dysfunction (PVD) and small airway dysfunction (SAD).