Parabens
"Parabens" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Methyl, propyl, butyl, and ethyl esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid. They have been approved by the FDA as antimicrobial agents for foods and pharmaceuticals. (From Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 11th ed, p872)
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D010226
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.223.100.300.460 D02.241.511.390.460 D02.455.426.559.389.127.281.460 D02.455.426.559.389.657.410.460
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| Concept/Terms |
4-Hydroxybenzoic Acids- 4-Hydroxybenzoic Acids
- 4 Hydroxybenzoic Acids
- para-Hydroxybenzoic Acids
- para Hydroxybenzoic Acids
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Parabens" by people in Profiles.
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Dunn F, Sullivan H, Romano M, Chambers CD, Braun JM, Manz KE. Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Human Milk: A Systematic Review of Concentrations and Potential Health Implications. Curr Environ Health Rep. 2025 Nov 25; 12(1):48.
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Miller RL, Wang Y, Aalborg J, Alshawabkeh AN, Braun JM, Breton CV, Carignan CC, Dabelea D, Dunlop AL, Ferrara A, Gao G, Gaylord A, Geiger SD, Gold DR, Abul MH, Hartert TV, Herbstman J, Hoepner LA, Karagas MR, Karr CJ, Kelly RS, Khatchikian CE, Liu M, Lyall K, Meeker JD, Morello-Frosch R, O'Connor TG, Oh J, Sathyanarayana S, Sordillo JE, Trasande L, Woodruff TJ. Prenatal exposure to environmental phenolic compounds and their association with childhood atopic dermatitis, asthma, and allergic rhinitis in the ECHO cohort. Environ Int. 2025 Nov; 205:109883.
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Bloom MS, Upadhyaya S, Nzegwu AW, Kuiper JR, Buckley JP, Aschner J, Barr D, Barrett ES, Bennett DH, Dabelea D, Dunlop AL, Fuller A, Karagas M, Liang D, Meeker J, Miller R, O'Connor TG, Romano ME, Sathyanarayana S, Starling AP, Stroustrup A, Watkins DJ. Racial and ethnic differences in prenatal exposure to environmental phenols and parabens in the ECHO Cohort. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2025 Nov; 35(6):992-1002.
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Peng MQ, Dabelea D, Adgate JL, Perng W, Calafat AM, Kannan K, Starling AP. Associations of urinary biomarkers of phthalates, phenols, parabens, and organophosphate esters with glycemic traits in pregnancy: The Healthy Start Study. Environ Res. 2024 Dec 01; 262(Pt 1):119810.
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Jacobson MH, Hamra GB, Monk C, Crum RM, Upadhyaya S, Avalos LA, Bastain TM, Barrett ES, Bush NR, Dunlop AL, Ferrara A, Firestein MR, Hipwell AE, Kannan K, Lewis J, Meeker JD, Ruden DM, Starling AP, Watkins DJ, Zhao Q, Trasande L. Prenatal Exposure to Nonpersistent Environmental Chemicals and Postpartum Depression. JAMA Psychiatry. 2024 01 01; 81(1):67-76.
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Trasande L, Nelson ME, Alshawabkeh A, Barrett ES, Buckley JP, Dabelea D, Dunlop AL, Herbstman JB, Meeker JD, Naidu M, Newschaffer C, Padula AM, Romano ME, Ruden DM, Sathyanarayana S, Schantz SL, Starling AP, Etzel T, Hamra GB. Prenatal Phenol and Paraben Exposures and Adverse Birth Outcomes: A Prospective Analysis of U.S. Births. Environ Int. 2024 Jan; 183:108378.
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Coiffier O, Nakiwala D, Rolland M, Malatesta A, Lyon-Caen S, Chovelon B, Faure P, Sophie Gauchez A, Guergour D, Sakhi AK, Sabaredzovic A, Thomsen C, Pin I, Slama R, Corne C, Philippat C. Exposure to a mixture of non-persistent environmental chemicals and neonatal thyroid function in a cohort with improved exposure assessment. Environ Int. 2023 03; 173:107840.
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Kuatsjah E, Johnson CW, SalvachĂșa D, Werner AZ, Zahn M, Szostkiewicz CJ, Singer CA, Dominick G, Okekeogbu I, Haugen SJ, Woodworth SP, Ramirez KJ, Giannone RJ, Hettich RL, McGeehan JE, Beckham GT. Debottlenecking 4-hydroxybenzoate hydroxylation in Pseudomonas putida KT2440 improves muconate productivity from p-coumarate. Metab Eng. 2022 03; 70:31-42.
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Nakiwala D, Vernet C, Lyon-Caen S, Lavorel A, Rolland M, Cracowski C, Pin I, Calafat AM, Slama R, Philippat C. Use of personal care products during pregnancy in relation to urinary concentrations of select phenols: A longitudinal analysis from the SEPAGES feasibility study. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2020 06; 227:113518.
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Jha RK, Narayanan N, Pandey N, Bingen JM, Kern TL, Johnson CW, Strauss CEM, Beckham GT, Hennelly SP, Dale T. Sensor-Enabled Alleviation of Product Inhibition in Chorismate Pyruvate-Lyase. ACS Synth Biol. 2019 04 19; 8(4):775-786.
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