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Potential health risk of endocrine disruptors in construction sector and plastics industry: a new paradigm in occupational health

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dc.contributor.authorFucic, Aleksandra
dc.contributor.authorGalea, Karen
dc.contributor.authorDuca, Radu Corneliu
dc.contributor.authorEl Yamani, Mounia
dc.contributor.authorFrery, Nadine
dc.contributor.authorGodderis, Lode
dc.contributor.authorHalldorsson, Thórhallur Ingi
dc.contributor.authorIavicoli, Ivo
dc.contributor.authorNdaw, Sophie
dc.contributor.authorRibeiro, Edna
dc.contributor.authorViegas, Susana
dc.contributor.authorMoshammer, Hanns
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-21T10:11:59Z
dc.date.available2018-09-21T10:11:59Z
dc.date.issued2018-06
dc.description.abstractEndocrine disruptors (EDs) belong to large and diverse groups of agents that may cause multiple biological effects associated with, for example, hormone imbalance and infertility, chronic diseases such as diabetes, genome damage, and cancer. The health risks related to the exposure to EDs are typically underestimated, less well characterized, and not regulated to the same extent as, for example, carcinogens. The increased production and utilization of identified or suspected EDs in many different technological processes raises new challenges with respect to occupational exposure settings and associated health risks. Due to the specific profile of health risk, occupational exposure to EDs demands a new paradigm in health risk assessment, a redefinition of exposure assessment, new effects biomarkers for occupational health surveillance and definition of limit values. The construction and plastics industries are among the strongest economic sectors, employing millions of workers globally. They also use large quantities of chemicals that are known or suspected EDs. Focusing on these two industries, this short communication discusses: (a) why occupational exposure to EDs needs a more specific approach to occupational health risk assessments, (b) identifies the current knowledge gaps, and (c) identifies and gives a rationale for a future occupational health paradigm, which will include ED biomarkers as a relevant parameter in occupational health risk assessment, surveillance and exposure prevention.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationFucic A, Galea KS, Duca RC, El Yamani M, Ribeiro E, Viegas S, et al. Potential health risk of endocrine disruptors in construction sector and plastics industry: a new paradigm in occupational health. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018;15(6):ID1229.pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph15061229pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/8874
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/6/1229pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectEndocrine disruptionpt_PT
dc.subjectConstruction sectorpt_PT
dc.subjectPlastics industrypt_PT
dc.subjectFertilitypt_PT
dc.subjectBiomarkerpt_PT
dc.titlePotential health risk of endocrine disruptors in construction sector and plastics industry: a new paradigm in occupational healthpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue6pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1229pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Healthpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume15pt_PT
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person.givenNameEdna
person.givenNameSusana
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