Exogenous agents, synthetic and naturally occurring, which are capable of disrupting the functions of the ENDOCRINE SYSTEM including the maintenance of HOMEOSTASIS and the regulation of developmental processes. Endocrine disruptors are compounds that can mimic HORMONES, or enhance or block the binding of hormones to their receptors, or otherwise lead to activating or inhibiting the endocrine signaling pathways and hormone metabolism.
    

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Toxic bodies : hormone disruptors and the legacy of DES / Nancy Langston.

Is it safe? : BPA and the struggle to define the safety of chemicals / Sarah A. Vogel.

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Endocrine Disruptors

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Toxic bodies : hormone disruptors and the legacy of DES / Nancy Langston.

Is it safe? : BPA and the struggle to define the safety of chemicals / Sarah A. Vogel.