Many classes of compounds are known or suspected to disrupt the endocrine system of
vertebrate and invertebrate organisms. This review of the sources and fate of selected …

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are exogenous agents that interfere or disrupt the
normal synthesis, secretion, transportation, binding and metabolism of natural hormones; …

In recent years much attention has been focused on the potential for a wide range of
xenobiotic chemicals to interact with and disrupt the endocrine systems of animal and …

Endocrine disrupting chemicals are a group of pollutants that can affect the endocrine
system and lead to diseases and dysfunctions across the lifespan of organisms. They are …

This book addresses the biological effects of the reasonably large number of classes of
compounds that have been recognized as endocrine disrupters. These compounds have …

In 1991, a group of expert scientists at a Wingspread work session on endocrine-disrupting
chemicals (EDCs) concluded that “Many compounds introduced into the environment by …

Environmental endocrine disruptors: an evolutionary perspective Page 1 ENVIRONMENTAL An
Evolutionary Perspective I Louis Guillette, Jr. D. Andrew Crain Also available as a printed book …

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are toxic compounds that occur naturally or are the
output of anthropogenic activities that negatively impact both humans and wildlife. A number …

In the past 10 years, many thousands of research papers covering the many different
aspects of endocrine disruption in the environment have been published. What has been …

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Risk Assessment Forum was established to
promote scientific consensus on risk assessment issues and to ensure that this consensus is …