Current environmental health reports

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are exogenous compounds that can deleteriously affect gynecologic health through interference with hormonal systems. Research on EDC exposure and gynecologic health has generally focu…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Chemical (organic) ultraviolet (UV) filters-carbon-based compounds widely used in sunscreen formulations-are essential for protecting against harmful UV radiation. However, emerging evidence over the last decade (2014-202…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Menstrual blood loss, a common physiologic occurrence, provides an excretion route for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) since these chemicals are bound to proteins in blood. To increase awareness of this relatio…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Menstrual bleeding is a regular, common occurrence in a substantial portion of the population. Menstruators may use more than 10,000 menstrual products over the lifetime. Given the potential for environmental chemicals in…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This paper presents an overview of the exposome research paradigm with particular application to understanding human reproduction and development and its implications for health across a lifespan. RECENT FINDINGS: The ex…

An evolving body of evidence supports that cadmium, a non-essential heavy metal, may be associated with multiple adverse women's reproductive health outcomes. Our objective was to conduct a systematic review of epidemiologic studies that ev…