Articles Tagged With: chemicals
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Too Much Phthalate Exposure Could Induce Preterm Labor
Common chemical could lead to births occurring three weeks or more early.
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Management of Burn Injuries
Burn injuries are complex injuries that the acute care physician must be prepared to assess and manage. In addition, an understanding of potential systemic effects from inhalation of toxic components in fires is critical to guide management. The authors provide a timely review of the critical aspects of assessment and management of burn patients.
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Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals and Female Reproductive Disorders
The endocrine-disrupting chemicals diphenyl-dichloroethene and phthalates appear to contribute substantially to the incidence of the most common reproductive disorders in women, endometriosis and fibroids, and lead to total costs of 1.5 billion euros in the European Union.