Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
Long-term environmental effects of chemical exposure have long been of concern and, more recently, chemicals which cause changes to the sexual development of exposed organisms have been identified. It is thought that low-level exposure to a range of chemicals may be affecting endocrine function, lea...
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| Main Authors | , |
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| Format | eBook Book |
| Language | English |
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Cambridge
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
1999
Royal Society of Chemistry Royal Society of Chemistry, The |
| Edition | 1 |
| Series | Issues in environmental science and technology |
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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Table of Contents:
- Title Page Preface Table of Contents Overview of the Endocrine Disrupters Issue Environmentally Induced Endocrine Abnormalities in Fish Effects of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Invertebrates Endocrine Disruption in Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians Oestrogens, Environmental Oestrogens and Male Reproduction Human Health Effects of Phytoestrogens Endocrine Disrupter Research and Regulation in the United States Subject Index
- Oestrogens, Environmental Oestrogens and Male Reproduction -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Is Male Reproductive Health Deteriorating? -- 3 Is There a Common Aetiology? -- 4 Determinants of Fertility in Adulthood -- 5 Exposure to Oestrogen Is Associated with Impaired Male Reproductive Health -- 6 Effects of Oestrogen on the Development and Function of the Male Reproductive System -- 7 Environmental Oestrogens -- 8 Are Humans at Risk? -- 9 Endocrine Disruption-Concluding Remarks -- 10 Acknowledgements -- Human Health Effects of Phytoestrogens -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Potency of the Phytoestrogens -- 3 Potential Beneficial Effects -- 4 Possible Causes for Concern -- 5 Conclusions -- 6 Acknowledgements -- Endocrine Disrupter Research and Regulation in the United States -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Need for Research and Science Policy -- 3 Endocrine Disrupter Screening, Testing and Regulatory Implementation -- 4 Implementation of the Endocrine Disrupter Screening Program -- 5 Conclusions -- Subject Index
- Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals -- Contents -- Overview of the Endocrine Disrupters Issue -- 1 The Emergence of Endocrine Disruption as a Toxicological Problem -- 2 The Expanding Definition of Endocrine Disruption -- 3 Human Health and Endocrine Disrupters -- 4 Endocrine Disruption and Wildlife -- 5 Proposed Mechanisms of Endocrine Disruption -- 6 Suspected EDs and Sources of Exposure -- 7 Methods of Identifying EDs -- 8 Estimation of Risk from EDs -- 9 Positions and Activities of Governments and International Organization -- 10 Conclusions and Unanswered Questions -- Environmentally Induced Endocrine Abnormalities in Fish -- 1 Background -- 2 The Nature of Aquatic Pollution -- 3 The Endocrine System of Fish -- 4 Hypothalamic and Pituitary Abnormalities -- 5 Male Reproductive Problems in Fish -- 6 Female Reproductive Problems in Fish -- 7 Abnormalities in Growth, Metabolism and the Stress Response -- 8 Abnormal Liver Function -- 9 The Implications of Endocrine Dysfunction for Fish -- 10 Fish, Wildlife and Humans-A Warning -- 11 Conclusion -- Effects of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Invertebrates -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals -- 3 Endocrine Disrupters in Invertebrates -- 4 Invertebrate Endocrine Function -- 5 Evidence of Endocrine Disruption in Invertebrates -- 6 Detection and Assessment of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals -- 7 Biomarkers of Endocrine Disruption -- 8 A Strategy for the Detection of Endocrine Disruption -- 9 Summary and Conclusions -- Endocrine Disruption in Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Evidence for Endocrine Disruption in Wildlife -- 3 Biological and Physicochemical Modifiers of Endocrine Disrupter Exposure -- 4 Geographical Considerations and Implications for Recovery Rates -- 5 Conclusions -- 6 Acknowledgements