What Endocrine Disruptors Are and How to Avoid Them - WebMD
Jul 14, 2024 · Endocrine disruptors can affect the body in three main ways: They may block the pathway between a natural hormone and a receptor. They may act directly on a gland, causing it to make too much or...
Endocrine Disruptors - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Oct 24, 2024 · Endocrine disruptors are natural or man-made chemicals that may mimic or interfere with the body’s hormones, known as the endocrine system. These chemicals are linked with many health problems in both wildlife and people.
Endocrine disruptors: Examples and how to avoid - Medical News Today
Jul 24, 2024 · Endocrine disruptors, also called endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), are substances that interfere with hormones. Learn more about EDCs, examples, their effects, and more here.
Endocrine disruptor - Wikipedia
Endocrine disruptors, sometimes also referred to as hormonally active agents, [1] endocrine disrupting chemicals, [2] or endocrine disrupting compounds [3] are chemicals that can interfere with endocrine (or hormonal) systems. [4]
Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) | Endocrine Society
Jan 24, 2022 · Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are substances in the environment (air, soil, or water supply), food sources, personal care products, and manufactured products that interfere with the normal function of your body’s endocrine system.
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are natural or human-made chemicals that may mimic, block, or interfere with the body’s hormones, which are part of the endocrine system. These chemicals are associated with a wide array of health issues.
Overview of Endocrine Disruption | US EPA - U.S. Environmental ...
Feb 22, 2024 · Disruption of the endocrine system can occur in various ways. Some chemicals mimic a natural hormone, fooling the body into over-responding to the stimulus (e.g., a growth hormone that results in increased muscle mass), or responding at inappropriate times (e.g., producing insulin when it is not needed).
Common EDCs and Where They Are Found | Endocrine Society
Learn where to find common endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and how to avoid or minimize exposure for you and your family from the experts at the Endocrine Society.
Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are chemicals that mimic, block, or interfere with hormones in the body's endocrine system. EDCs have been associated with a diverse array of health issues. Watch an animated overview to learn more and explore the rest of the Society's education, resources, and advocacy campaigns on EDCs.
Consensus on the key characteristics of endocrine-disrupting
Nov 12, 2019 · Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are exogenous chemicals that interfere with hormone action, thereby increasing the risk of adverse health outcomes, including cancer, reproductive...