biostudies-literatureThayer KANIEHS NIH HHS779-89https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC3385443biostudies-literatureUnknown120(6)<h4>Background</h4>There has been increasing interest in the concept that exposures to environmental chemicals may be contributing factors to the epidemics of diabetes and obesity. On 11-13 January 2011, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Division of the National Toxicology Program (NTP) organized a workshop to evaluate the current state of the science on these topics of increasing public health concern.<h4>Objective</h4>The main objective of the workshop was to develop recommendations for a research agenda after completing a critical analysis of the literature for humans and experimental animals exposed to certain environmental chemicals. The environmental exposures considered at the workshop were arsenic, persistent organic pollutants, maternal smoking/nicotiEnvironmental health perspectivesRole of environmental chemicals in diabetes and obesity: a National Toxicology Program workshop review.PMC3385443P30 ES005022Bucher JRHeindel JJThayer KAGallo MAfalseRole of environmental chemicals in diabetes and obesity: a National Toxicology Program workshop review.<h4>Background</h4>There has been increasing interest in the concept that exposures to environmental chemicals may be contributing factors to the epidemics of diabetes and obesity. On 11-13 January 2011, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Division of the National Toxicology Program (NTP) organized a workshop to evaluate the current state of the science on these topics of increasing public health concern.<h4>Objective</h4>The main objective of the workshop was to develop recommendations for a research agenda after completing a critical analysis of the literature for humans and experimental animals exposed to certain environmental chemicals. The environmental exposures considered at the workshop were arsenic, persistent organic pollutants, maternal smoking/nicoti2012-01-01T00:00:00Z2012 Jun2025-04-05T13:05:03.766Z2019-03-27T00:55:01ZS-EPMC33854432229674410.1289/ehp.1104597