Effects of environmental stressors on stem cells

Figure 1 Heavy metal PubMed publication counts from 1953 - June 2019. A: Counts resulting from a PubMed search of the term, “Lead Pb and Stem Cells” plotted against time in years; B: Counts resulting from a PubMed search of the term, “Arsenic and Stem Cells” plotted against time in years; C: Counts resulting from a PubMed search of the term, “Mercury and Stem Cells” plotted against time in years; D: Counts resulting from a PubMed search of the term, “Cadmium and Stem Cells” plotted against time in years.

Figure 2 Endocrine disruptor PubMed publication counts from 1953 - June 2019. A: Counts resulting from a PubMed search of the term, “Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Stem Cells” plotted against time in years; B: Counts resulting from a PubMed search of the term, “Organophosphorus Compounds and Stem Cells” plotted against time in years; C: Counts resulting from a PubMed search of the term, “Bisphenol A and Stem Cells” plotted against time in years; D: Counts resulting from a PubMed search of the term, “Dioxins and Stem Cells” plotted against time in years.

Figure 3 Other environmental toxicants PubMed publication counts from 1953 - June 2019. A: Counts resulting from a PubMed search of the term, “Alcohol and Stem Cells” plotted against time in years; B: Counts resulting from a PubMed search of the term, “Smoking and Stem Cells” plotted against time in years; C: Counts resulting from a PubMed search of the term, “Particulate Matter and Stem Cells” plotted against time in years.

Figure 4 Agency for toxic substances and disease registry score vs number of PubMed original research articles 2014 - June 2019. ATSDR: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; PAHs: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; OCs: Organophosphorus Compounds; Pb: Lead; As: Arsenic; Cd: Cadmium; Hg: Mercury; DDT: Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane; PCBs: Polychlorinated Biphenyls; PFAS: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.