0 a chemical that can affect the systems in the body that produce and control hormones:
There is concern that endocrine disruptors in the environment could affect humans.
The pesticide is also a nerve toxin and suspected endocrine disruptor and has been associated with carcinogenicity, reproductive and developmental toxicity, and acute toxicity.
Thus, an endocrine disruptor can elicit adverse effects at much lower doses than a toxicity, acting through a different mechanism.
It is a potent endocrine disruptor, interfering with estrogen-mediated functions such as ovulation, pregnancy, and endometrial growth.
A study between 2003 and 2006 concluded that triclosan (as an endocrine disruptor) affects the immune system.
It is unclear whether lindane is an endocrine disruptor.
This chemical is an endocrine disruptor and toxic to bees and fish.
It is also classified as an endocrine disruptor.
Studies suggest it is an endocrine disruptor, an agent that may alter the natural hormonal system in animals.
