Toxicity Effects of Flame Retardants: From Environmental to Human Exposure
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Emerging Contaminants".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 10779
Special Issue Editors
2 FCS—UBI, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal
Interests: endocrine disruptors; human exposome; pregnancy exposome; phthalates; flame retardants; UVB-filters; bisphenols; cardiovascular endocrinology; fetoplacental vasculature; vascular smooth muscle cells; neurovascular unit; hypertensive disorders in pregnancy; hypothyroidism; calcium and potassium channels; sex hormones; patch clamp
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Interests: risk assessment; science communication and policy; climate change; contaminants of emerging concern; personal care products; flame retardants; microplastics; caffeine
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Flame retardants (FRs) are applied in a wide range of commercial materials with the purpose of reducing their flammability. One of the main concerns of their use is the action as an endocrine disruptor, once they can interfere with the endocrine system, by an integrative and very complex series of hormonal processes. Moreover, these compounds are highly persistent in the environment and can bioaccumulate in organisms, raising high concerns about the potential adverse impacts on the ecological safety and human health. Furthermore, recent studies have associated human exposure to these compounds with the onset or development of several pathologies, namely, thyroid disorders, neurobehavioral and development disorders, reproductive health, immunological, oncological, and cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this Special Issue is to explore the latest research on FRs, from environmental to human exposure studies.
Dr. Elisa Cairrao
Dr. Luis R. Vieira
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- endocrine-disrupting chemicals
- bioaccumulation
- adverse health outcomes
- tetrabromobisphenol A
- environmental pollution
- human exposure
- hexabromocyclododecane
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