Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in the environment have been linked to human health and disease. This is particularly evident in compounds that mimic the effects of estrogens. Exposure to EDCs early in life can increase risk levels of compromised physical and mental health. Epigenetic mechanisms have been implicated in this process. Transgenerational consequences of EDC exposure is also d...

Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) or Disruptors are unique assemblage cluster of emerging pollutants as they affect the synthesis, release and transport hormones. EDCs have been associated with a diverse array health issues diseases. can alter endocrine system involved in carcinogenesis inducing poly-cystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The objective this article is to furnish an outline research ...

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 human activity are capable of disrupting the endocrine system of animals, including fish, wildlife, and humans. Endocrine disruption can be profound because of the crucial role hormones play in controlling development." Sin...

Liquid and solid samples from two wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) on Gran Canaria Island (Spain) have been tested for the presence of compounds with endocrine-disrupting properties. The selected degradation stages were sampled bimonthly from each WWTP over the 12-month period from July 2010 to July 2011. The analytical methods used for the determination of the endocrine-disrupting compounds...

An unintended consequence of our chemical innovations is the introduction of trace chemicals into our environment that are not necessarily directly toxic, but can impact nature. Mutations in animals/people can happen naturally, but perhaps in many cases human chemical ingenuity is to blame. Our motivations as chemists are honorable, and we have generated pesticides that help us to grow more foo...