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A critical review to identify data gaps and improve risk assessment of bispheno...
Mhaouty-Kodja, Sakina; Zalko, Daniel; Tait, Sabrina; Testai, Emanuela; Viguié, Catherine; Corsini, Emanuela; Grova, Nathalie; Buratti, Franca MariaBisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic chemical widely used in the production of polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins, has been associated with a variety of adverse effects in humans including metabolic, immunological, reproductive, and neurodevelopmental effects, raising concern about its health impact. In the EU, it has been classified as toxic to reproduction and as an endocrine disruptor and was thus included in ...
Hazard characterization of Alternaria toxins to identify data gaps and improve ...
Louro, Henriqueta; Vettorazzi, Ariane; López de Cerain, Adela; Spyropoulou, Anastasia; Solhaug, Anita; Straumfors, Anne; Behr, Anne-CathrinFungi of the genus Alternaria are ubiquitous plant pathogens and saprophytes which are able to grow under varying temperature and moisture conditions as well as on a large range of substrates. A spectrum of structurally diverse secondary metabolites with toxic potential has been identified, but occurrence and relative proportion of the different metabolites in complex mixtures depend on strain, substrate, and g...