LETTER TO EDITORS
Prenatal imprinting by environmental toxicants: really an important issue?
1
Kinderumwelt gemeinnützige GmbH der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin (DAKJ) e.V., Osnabrück, Germany
Corresponding author
Karl Ernst v. Mühlendahl
Kinderumwelt gemeinnützige GmbH der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder – und Jugendmedizin (DAKJ) e.V., Westerbreite 7, D 49084 Osnabrück, Germany
Kinderumwelt gemeinnützige GmbH der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder – und Jugendmedizin (DAKJ) e.V., Westerbreite 7, D 49084 Osnabrück, Germany
Med Srod. 2015;18(2):7-10
KEYWORDS
ABSTRACT
Prenatal imprinting of sexual behaviour and of other traits by environmental toxicants has been one important topic in the ongoing discussions in environmental medicine. This review of the literature shows that, so far, concrete data are sparse and, in part, contradictory.
REFERENCES (34)
1.
Bergman A., Heindel J.J., Kasten T. et al.: The impact of endocrine disruption: a consensus statement on the state of the science. Environ Health Perspect 2013; 121(4): A104-106.
2.
Lamb J.C., Boffetta P., Foster W.G. et al.: Critical comments on the WHO-UNEP State of the Science of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals – 2012. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 2014; 69: 22-40.
3.
Nigam M., Schebrook-Kilfoy B., Shikanov S., Eggener S.: Increasing incidence of testicular cancer in the United States and Europe between 1992 and 2009. World J Urol 2014;1-9.
4.
Krebs in Deutschland 2009/2010. 9. Ausgabe. Robert KochInstitut (Hrsg) und die Gesellschaft der epidemiologischen Krebsregister in Deutschland e.V. (Hrsg). Berlin 2013.
5.
Schmiedel S., Schüz J., Skakkebaek N.R., Johansen C.: Testicular germ cell cancer incidence in an immigration perspective, Denmark, 1978 to 2003. The Journal of urology 2010;183(4): 1378-1382.
6.
Vreugdenhil H.J.I., Slijper F.M.E., Mulder P.G.H., WeisglasKuperus N.: Effects of perinatal exposure to PCBs and dioxins on play behavior in dutch children at school age. Environ Health Perspect 2002; 110: A593-A598.
7.
Winneke G., Ranft U., Wittsiepe J.: Behavioral sexual dimorphism in school-age children and early developmental exposure to dioxins and PCBs: a follow-up study of the Duisburg Cohort. Environ Health Perspect 2014; 122: 292-298.
8.
Swan S.H., Liu F., Hines M. et al.: Prenatal phthalate exposure and reduced masculine play in boys. Int J Androl 2010; 33(2):259-269.
9.
Mühlendahl K.E. v, Otto M.: Rückstände und Schadstoffe in der Muttermilch. Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde 2012; 160:455-460.
10.
Otto M., Mühlendahl K.E. v.: Babyflaschen: Neues zu Bisphenol A. In: Geitmann K, Weissenrieder N, Hrsg.: Gesunde Umwelt - ein Grundrecht für Kinder und Jugendliche. Schwerpunktbroschüre 2014. Berufsverband der Kinder- und Jugendärzte, Köln 2014.
11.
European Food Safety Agency (EFSA): Bisphenol A: Konsultation der EFSA zu ihrer Bewertung der Risiken für die menschliche Gesundheit. www.efsa.europa.eu/de/press/news/140117.htm, 2014.
12.
Braun J.M., Kalkbrenner A.E., Calafat A.M. et al.: Impact of early-life bisphenol A exposure on behavior and executive function in children. Pediatrics 2011; 128(5): 873-882.
13.
European Food Safety Agency (EFSA): Bisphenol A: Konsultation der EFSA zu ihrer Bewertung der Risiken für die menschliche Gesundheit. www.efsa.europa.eu/de/press/news/140117.html.
14.
Mileva G., Baker S.L., Konkle A.T., Bielajew C.: Bisphenol-A: Epigenetic reprogramming and effects on reproduction and behavior. Int J Envir Res Public Health 2014; 11(7): 7537-7561.
15.
Vandenberg L.N., Maffini M.V., Rubin B.S., Soto A.M.: Bisphenol-A and the great divide: a review of controversies in the field of endocrine disruption. Endocr Rev 2009; 30: 75-95.
16.
Boersma E.R., Lanting C.: Environmental Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Dioxins. Short and long term effects of breast feeding on child health. Springer US 2002; 271-287.
17.
Bouchard M.F., Chevrier J., Harley K.G. et al.: Prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides and IQ in 7-year old children. Environ Health Perspect 2011; 119: 1189-1195.
18.
Braun J.M., Yolton K., Dietrich K.N. et al.: Prenatal bisphenol A exposure and early childhood behavior. Environ Health Perspect 2009; 117: 1945-1952.
19.
Engel S.M., Miodovnik A., Canfield R.L. et al.: Prenatal phthalate exposure is associated with childhood behavior and executive functioning. Environ Health Perspect 2010;118(4): 565-571.
20.
Engel S.M., Wolff M.S.: Causal inference considerations for endocrine disruptor research in children's health. Annual review of public health 2013; 34: 139-158.
21.
Eskenazi B., Chevrier J., Rauch S.A. et al.: In Utero and Childhood Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE) Exposures and Neurodevelopment in the CHAMACOS Study. Environ Health Perspect 2012, 121(2): 257-262.
22.
Froehlich T.E., Anixt J.S., Loe I.M., Chirdkiatgumchai V.,Kuan L., Gilman R.C.: Update on environmental risk factors for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Current psychiatry reports 2011; 13(5): 333-344.
23.
Grandjean P., Landrigan P.J.: Neurobehavioural effects of developmental toxicity. The Lancet Neurology 2014; 13(3): 330-338.
24.
Herbstman J.B., Sjödin A., Kurzon M. et al.: Prenatal exposure to PBDEs and neurodevelopment. Environ Health Perspect 2010; 118(5): 712-719.
25.
Horton M.K., Rundle A., Camann D.E., Barr D.B., Rauh V.A., Whyatt R.M.: Impact of prenatal exposure to piperonyl butoxide and permethrin on 36-month neurodevelopment. Pediatrics 2011; 127(3): e699-e706.
26.
London L., Beseler C., Bouchard M F. et al.: Neurobehavioral and neurodevelopmental effects of pesticide exposures. Neurotoxicology 2012; 33(4): 887-896.
27.
Miodovnik A., Engel S.M., Zhu C. et al.: Endocrine disruptors and childhood social impairment. Neurotoxicology 2011; 32(2): 261-267.
28.
Mileva G., Baker S.L., Konkle A.T., Bielajew C.: Bisphenol-A: Epigenetic reprogramming and effects on reproduction and behavior. Int J Envir Res Public Health 2014; 11(7): 7537-756.
29.
Mühlendahl K.E. v., Otto M.: Rückstände und Schadstoffe in der Muttermilch. Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde 2012; 160: 455-460.
30.
Ostrea E.M. Jr, Reyes A., Villanueva-Uy E. et al.: Fetal exposure to propoxur and abnormal child neurodevelopment at 2 years of age. Neurotoxicology 2012; 33(4): 669-675.
31.
Weiss B.: Endocrine disruptors as a threat to neurological function. J Neurol Sci 2011; 305: 11-21.
32.
Kortenkamp A.: Low dose mixture effects of endocrine disrupters: implications for risk assessment and epidemiology. International Journal of Andrology 2008; 31: 233-240.
33.
European Food Safety Agency (EFSA): Bisphenol A: Konsultation der EFSA zu ihrer Bewertung der Risiken für die menschliche Gesundheit. www.efsa.europa.eu/de/press/news/140117.htm.
| eISSN: | 2084-6312 |
| ISSN: | 1505-7054 |
We process personal data collected when visiting the website. The function of obtaining information about users and their behavior is carried out by voluntarily entered information in forms and saving cookies in end devices. Data, including cookies, are used to provide services, improve the user experience and to analyze the traffic in accordance with the Privacy policy. Data are also collected and processed by Google Analytics tool (more).
You can change cookies settings in your browser. Restricted use of cookies in the browser configuration may affect some functionalities of the website.
You can change cookies settings in your browser. Restricted use of cookies in the browser configuration may affect some functionalities of the website.
