Many experts in the field point to environmental exposures or
endocrine system disruptors as a reason we are seeing so many cases now.
Phthalates are
endocrine system disruptors known to cause infertility, reduced testosterone levels and, most worrisome, cause abnormal development of the male reproductive system while in utero.
Not exact matches
Phthalates are an
endocrine disruptor, meaning they interrupt the development of the brain and nervous
system, growth and function of the reproductive
system, metabolism, and blood sugar levels.
BPA has been identified as an
endocrine disruptor and has been linked in numerous animal studies to adverse health effects, including in reproductive and metabolic
systems, which have prompted public concern.
Proving the deleterious effects of
endocrine disruptors on human beings has been difficult due to a lack of suitable experimental
systems.
It examined animal and human case studies — including studies of the reproductive, neurobehavioral, and immune
systems as well as cancer — and proposed a framework for assessing
endocrine disruptors.
Research continues to show that triclosan, along with chemicals like BPA and phthalates, are
endocrine -
disruptors having the potential to wreak havoc on the body's hormonal
system.
Endocrine disruptors interfere with the body's endocrine system: the system of glands that produce hormones that regulate metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sexual function, reproduction, sleep, and mood, among othe
Endocrine disruptors interfere with the body's
endocrine system: the system of glands that produce hormones that regulate metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sexual function, reproduction, sleep, and mood, among othe
endocrine system: the
system of glands that produce hormones that regulate metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sexual function, reproduction, sleep, and mood, among other things.
They are considered
endocrine disruptors, which are chemicals that are capable of influencing the body's hormone
systems and can produce adverse developmental, reproductive, neurological, and immune effects in both humans and animals.
Largely during developmental exposures, soy
endocrine disruptors disrupt the reproductive
system and are toxic to multiple hormone
systems.
Simply put, an
endocrine disruptor is any compound or substance that affects the normal operation of the
endocrine system.
Commonly found in plastics, pesticides, cosmetics, personal care products, our water supply, factory - farmed meats and soy foods, xenoestrogens can be significant «
endocrine disruptors» and interfere with the functioning of many
systems in the body.
According to the EWG's Skin Deep Cosmetic Database, dioxins are known
endocrine disruptors, strongly linked to cancer and toxic to the organ
system and human development.
Lymphatic
system: This is an important internal detoxification
system, not necessarily an external pathway like previous pathways discussed but a
system that leads to pathways that helps to release excess chemicals, toxins or
endocrine disruptors.
Soy contains
endocrine disruptors that inhibit the synthesis of all hormonal
systems.
Even these «slightly elevated levels of
endocrine disruptors in the milk of mothers with a seafood - rich diet may be associated with adverse effects on neurological development, fetal and postnatal growth, and memory functions on breastfed infants, because these contaminants may interfere with the
endocrine [hormonal]
system.»
BPA is as an
endocrine disruptor which interferes with your natural hormonal
system.
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Exposure to these chemicals can go way beyond skin irritations — they are hormone and
endocrine disruptors and can build up in our
system to cause increased risks of cancer, birth defects, hormone disorders and more.
And while we don't know if Paltrow had a part in writing and reporting this Goop article titled «The 8 Best Clean Sunscreens,» it states that chemical sunscreens use ingredients, such as oxybenzone and avobenzone, that are «hormone and
endocrine disruptors... and can interfere with everything from our reproductive
systems to our metabolism.»
More ominously, the scientists warn that, «If we do nothing,
endocrine disruptors may not only impact on human health but all the ecosystems including those on which we depend — if we compromise soil productivity and sustainability of our agricultural
systems or cause imbalance in marine and freshwater ecosystems through damage to populations of top predators, ultimately, we threaten our own survival.»
They contain synthetic fragrance (see above: phthalates =
endocrine disruptors), Alpha Terpineol (causes respiratory problems and damage to central nervous
system), Benyl Alcohol (respiratory irritant), Camphor (causes central nervous disorders), Chloroform, Ethanol, and Ethyl Acetate (all on the EPA's hazardous waste list)... I could go on and on.
According to a new report by Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN UK), these include
endocrine disruptors which interfere with hormone
systems and organophosphates that can negatively affect children's cognitive development.
Have
endocrine disruptors affected wild life and our hormonal
system?
Urine comprises only 1 % of domestic sewage, but contains 90 % of wastewater's nitrogen, 50 % of its phosphorus, and the lion's share of dissolved pharmaceuticals like
endocrine disruptors that even in minute quantities can alter hormone
systems in humans and aquatic life.
An
endocrine disruptor, therefore, is any type of chemical that inhibits the
endocrine system's ability to work properly.
More detailed information about
endocrine disruptors and the EPA screening
system can be found here.