Cumulative risk assessment and exposure characteristics of parabens in the general Taiwanese using multiple hazard indices approaches Po-Chin Huang . Hsin-Chang Chen , Wei-Chun Chou , Hui-Wen Lin , Wan-Ting Chang , Jung-Wei Chang Abstract: Parabens, a group of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), are well known preservatives in pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs). However,...

Co-exposure to toxic metals and phthalates in pregnant women and their children’s mental health problems aged four years — Taiwan Maternal and Infant Cohort Study (TMICS) Tsung-Lin Tsai a,b, Chia-Jung Hsieh c, Ming-Tsang Wu d, Mei-Lien Chen e, Po-Hsiu Kuo f, Shu- Li Wang Abstract: Background: Childhood and adolescent mental health problems may increase the...

Estrogenicity of Major Organic Chemicals in Cigarette Sidestream Smoke Particulate Matter Chun-Ju Lin and Lih-Ann Li Abstract: We previously found that cigarette sidestream smoke particulate matter (CSSP) could activate estrogen receptor ER_ to generate estrogen-like tumor-promoting effects. This study sought to identify the compounds responsible for CSSP estrogenicity. We first identified the component compounds using...

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor activation-mediated vascular toxicity of ambient fine particulate matter: Contribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and osteopontin as a biomarker clusters Ho, CC;Wu, WT;Lin, YJ;Weng, CY;Tsai, MH;Tsai, HT;Chen, YC;Yet, SF;Lin, P SK IBACKGROUND: Exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM(2.5)) is associated with vascular diseases. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in PM(2.5) are highly hazardous;...

BTEX exposure and its body burden pose differential risks for asthma and its phenotypic clusters Hsu, YT;Wu, CC;Wang, CC;Chung, WY;Sheu, CC;Yang, YH;Cheng, MY;Lai, RS;Leung, SY;Lin, CC;Wei, YF;Lin, CH;Lin, SH;Hsu, JY;Huang, WC;Tseng, CC;Lai, YF;Cheng, MH;Chen, HC;Yang, CJ;Su, CH;Wang, CJ;Hsu, SC;Hung, CH;Lee, CL;Huang, MS;Huang, SK In a combined population-based and case-control study, exposure to benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene...

We found that the concentrations of Fe, Zn, V, Cu, and Mn (industry-related metals) were higher at the industrial site (Kaohsiung) and Ba, Cr, Ni, Mo, and Co (traffic-related metals) were higher at the urban site (Taipei). The rural site (Hualian) had good air quality, with low PM2.5 and metal concentrations. Most metal concentrations were higher during the cold season for all study sites, except for the rural.