Nicolás Olea

TL;DR: Investigation of the presence of nine OC residues in the umbilical cord blood of newborns in Southern Spain and the relationship of this exposure with maternal and pregnancy variables, including maternal adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, found no significant association between MD adherence and the presence in serum.

TL;DR: Investigation of the presence of 16 OC pesticide residues in 52 fat samples collected from boys with a mean age of 7yr (0-15yr) living in Southern Spain found no statistically significant association was found between p,p'-DDE or SigmaDDTs and the birth year, birth weight, gestational age, infant feeding history or the age, weight, height or Quetelet Index at the time of sampling.

TL;DR: BPA appears to contribute to the hormone-like activity observed in sock extracts, and dermal exposure doses to BPA and parabens was higher from socks for children aged 36-48 months than from socks marketed for infants and children.

TL;DR: Results indicate that the euthyroid state partially reduces hyperthyroidism-associated osteopenia, with a bone mass recovery period during the 6-9 early months of effective treatment, characterized by raised bone formation markers and reduced bone resorption markers.

TL;DR: The work of this group is reported on developing a methodology to assess the total estrogenic burden, defined as the estrogenic activity in a bioassay of human samples from which ovarian estrogens have been previously eliminated.