Agricultural pesticides represent a significant class of endocrine-disrupting chemicals
(EDCs) to which non-target organisms around the world are constantly exposed. Laboratory …

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are ubiquitous in aquatic and terrestrial
environments. The main objective of this review was to summarize the current knowledge of …

Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are persistent environmental contaminants that act as
endocrine disruptors and organ system toxicants. These pesticides (eg …

In order to gain basic understanding in the ecotoxicity of endocrine disrupting chemicals or
EDCs (including natural chemicals and some pharmaceuticals), many international research …

Environmental compounds can interfere with endocrine systems of wildlife and humans. The
main sink of such substances, called endocrine disrupters (ED), are surface waters. Thus …

Increasing industrial and agricultural activities have led to a disturbing increase of pollutant
discharges into the environment. Most of these pollutants can induce short-term, sustained …

Publisher Summary The endocrine system controls nearly every aspect of vertebrate life and
is instrumental in regulating physiological processes such as metabolism, development …

Endocrine‐disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are generally defined as substances in our
environment, food, and consumer products that can disrupt hormonal balance and result in …

The crisis of biodiversity we currently experience raises the question of the impact of
anthropogenic chemicals on wild life health. Endocrine disruptors are notably incriminated …

Only a small proportion of the published research on endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDC)
directly examined effects on neuroendocrine processes. There is an expanding body of …