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2. Phthalates - Wikipedia

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   Phthalates are under research as a class of possible endocrine disruptors, substances that may interfere with normal hormonal responses in varied environmental conditions. [ 55 ] [ 56 ] [ 57 ] The concern has sparked demands to ban or restrict the use of phthalates in baby toys.

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   Personal care products like soaps, shampoos, and lotions are often places where another endocrine disruptor—phthalates—can hide as an added fragrance, so read labels carefully when choosing ...

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   There is concern that steroid hormones may act as endocrine disruptors. Some research suggests that concentrations of ethinylestradiol, an estrogen used in oral contraceptive medications and one of the most commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals, can cause endocrine disruption in aquatic and amphibian wildlife in concentrations as low as 1 ng/L. [30]

5. 'Forever Chemicals' in Tap Water Linked to Cancer. How to ...

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   shampoos and cosmetics. non-stick cookware. paint and sealants ... Through endocrine disruption, PFAS may: harm the liver and kidney. harm reproductive health. cause tumors and cancer.

6. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are everywhere and could have ...

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   Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are not produced by the human body but influence the way your hormones function, Bloom said. Hormones are essential to many biological processes in the body, such as ...

7. Endocrine disruptor - Wikipedia

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   A comparison of the structures of the natural estrogen hormone estradiol (left) and one of the nonyl-phenols (right), a xenoestrogen endocrine disruptor. 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]