#Endometriosis and environmental factors: A critical review https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogoh.2022.102418 #IMBEpapers #EnvironmentalExposure #EndocrineDisruptors #PersistentOrganicPollutants #Lifestyle #Dioxins #PolychlorinatedBiphenyls

New insight into how long-banned chemicals #PCBs unleash their toxicity inside the body

#PolychlorinatedBiphenyls (PCBs) (*1) were widely used in industrial and commercial products including plastics, paints, electronic equipment and insulating fluids. Their manufacture was extensively banned from the late 70s onwards due to their toxicity, however large amounts still remain in our environment and accumulate inside animals’ bodies. #Health #Ecology

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