Pollutants and Human Health: Focus on Molecular-Level Research
A special issue of Biomedicines (ISSN 2227-9059). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular and Translational Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024 | Viewed by 61
Special Issue Editor
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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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The harmful impact of exposure to environmental toxicants is a subject of widespread concern due to human toxicological effects. The problem of environmental pollution is becoming a hot topic since these hazardous pollutants are present in the environment, and people can become exposed to them. Worryingly, many emerging organic pollutants are considered endocrine-disrupting chemicals and pose harmful effects in cardiovascular, endocrine, reproductive, and neurologic human systems. However, the molecular and cellular mechanisms that underly these effects are not yet fully clarified.
In this sense, this Special Issue intends to provide updated insights into the molecular pathways associated with pollutant-induced effects on human health. Therefore, we invite you to submit reviews and research papers on this issue. In vitro, in vivo, ex vivo, and in silico studies that help to explain the potential impacts of emerging contaminants on human health are welcome.
Dr. Elisa Cairrao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- environmental exposure
- emerging pollutants
- human and ecosystem health
- environmental risk assessment
- adverse outcome pathways
- human risk assessment
- endocrine-disrupting chemicals
- cardiovascular endocrinology
- neurovascular endocrinology
- reproductive toxicology
