Toward a multi-country monitoring system of reproductive health in the context of Endocrine Disrupting Chemical exposure

Moal, Joëlle Le; Sharpe, Richard; Jørgensen, Niels O. G.; Levin, Hagai; Jurewicz, Joanna; Mendiola, Jaime; Swan, Shanna H.; Virtanen, Helena E.; Christin-Maître, Sophie; Cordier, Sylvaine; Toppari, Jorma; Wojciech, Hanke; Rigou, A.

doi:10.1289/isee.2016.4416

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“…44,45 Exogenous hormones and endocrine disruptors have also been suggested as potential risk factors because of their capacity to perturb normal hormonal actions, However, there is a striking lack of human data to fill the current knowledge gaps. 46,47 Several studies conducted among immigrant populations suggest an influence of life-style and environmental factors in the aetiology of TC cancer. 48,49 Both, in Sweden and Denmark, firstgeneration immigrants from low-risk countries tend to have a lower risk of TC compared with native-born in these countries, whereas the risk in second-generation immigrants tends to be similar to that observed in native-born.…”

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A population‐based study of testicular cancer risk among children and young adults from Norway and Utah, USA

Kollerud

Haugnes

Claussen

et al. 2020

Intl Journal of Cancer

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Similar family-based cancer and genealogy data from Norway and Utah allowed comparisons of the incidence of testicular cancer (TC), and exploration of the role of Scandinavian ancestry and family history of TC in TC risk.This study utilizes data from the Utah Population Database and Norwegian Population Registers. All males born during 1951-2015 were followed for TC until the age of 29 years. A total of 1,974,287 and 832,836 males were born in Norway and Utah, respectively, of whom 2,686 individuals were diagnosed with TC in Norway and 531 in Utah. The incidence per year of TC in Norway (10.6) was twice that observed in Utah (5.1) for males born in the last period (1980)(1981)(1982)(1983)(1984). The incidence rates of TC in Utah did not differ according to presence or absence of Scandinavian ancestry (p=0.669). Having a brother diagnosed with TC was a strong risk factor for TC among children born in Norway and Utah, with HR= 9.87 (95% CI 5.68-17.16) and 6.02 (95% CI 4.80-7.55), respectively; with even higher HR observed among the subset of children in Utah with Scandinavian ancestry (HR=12.30 95% CI 6.78-22.31).A clear difference in TC incidence among individuals born in Norway and descendants of Scandinavian people born in Utah was observed. These differences in TC rates point to the possibility of environmental influence. Family history of TC is a strong risk factor for developing TC in both populations.

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A population‐based study of testicular cancer risk among children and young adults from Norway and Utah, USA

Kollerud

Haugnes

Claussen

et al. 2020

Intl Journal of Cancer

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“…However, in South Korea, the exposure assessment protocol has not been confirmed, which may lead to insufficiency in managing with controversy on the various effects of sanitary pads [60]. Considering its large societal cost and importance [62], there is an urgent need for supplementation of the system, including that information should be shared across countries [63] or new instruments of information should be provided by legislation [64].…”

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Systematic Review on Sanitary Pads and Female Health

Woo

Kim

et al. 2019

Ewha Med J

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The majority of South Korean females use sanitary pads, which contain various organic solvents which could be excreted before and during their menstruation. However, they are not provided with findings from studies about the health effects of sanitary pads. Therefore, this study aims to establish a list of potential health hazards of sanitary pads and address the need for further extensive research by pointing out the limitations of the previous literature. A systematic review was adopted to conduct quantitative and qualitative reviews based on the PRISMA (preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses). Studies from electronic databases such as PubMed, RISS, and Google Scholar were retrieved for the final analyses. In accordance with our findings, we proposed a set of limitations of the previous studies. A systematic review revealed that there were effects of sanitary pads on vaginal or vulvar skin, endometriosis, and vaginal microflora. The review also revealed that organic solvents, which sanitary pads are composed of, bring potential harmful effects on pregnancy, autoimmune disease, cardiovascular disease, and neurological development. Social environments such as hygiene use or puberty education also turned out to affect female health. It was inferred that a lack of non-occupational and domestic studies reflecting the distinguishing features of sanitary pads with a reliable sample size remains as an important limitation. This study suggests that organic solvents in sanitary pads may increase some health risks bringing reproductive, autoimmune, cardiovascular, and neurological effects. Due to a lack of studies, a more extensive study can contribute to the public health of South Korean females.

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“…Establishing a network for scientific data exchange among nations will advance longitudinal research in transgenerational reproductive health and the influence of environmental risk factors on reproduction, providing the ability to assess long-term trends across Europe. 121…”

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The Increasing Prevalence in Intersex Variation from Toxicological Dysregulation in Fetal Reproductive Tissue Differentiation and Development by Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals

Rich

Phipps

Tiwari

et al. 2016

Environ�Health�Insights

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An increasing number of children are born with intersex variation (IV; ambiguous genitalia/hermaphrodite, pseudohermaphroditism, etc.). Evidence shows that endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in the environment can cause reproductive variation through dysregulation of normal reproductive tissue differentiation, growth, and maturation if the fetus is exposed to EDCs during critical developmental times in utero. Animal studies support fish and reptile embryos exhibited IV and sex reversal when exposed to EDCs. Occupational studies verified higher prevalence of offspring with IV in chemically exposed workers (male and female). Chemicals associated with endocrine-disrupting ability in humans include organochlorine pesticides, poly-chlorinated biphenyls, bisphenol A, phthalates, dioxins, and furans. Intersex individuals may have concurrent physical disorders requiring lifelong medical intervention and experience gender dysphoria. An urgent need exists to determine which chemicals possess the greatest risk for IV and the mechanisms by which these chemicals are capable of interfering with normal physiological development in children.

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Toward a multi-country monitoring system of reproductive health in the context of Endocrine Disrupting Chemical exposure

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A population‐based study of testicular cancer risk among children and young adults from Norway and Utah, USA

A population‐based study of testicular cancer risk among children and young adults from Norway and Utah, USA

Systematic Review on Sanitary Pads and Female Health

The Increasing Prevalence in Intersex Variation from Toxicological Dysregulation in Fetal Reproductive Tissue Differentiation and Development by Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals

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