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Remediation and toxicity of endocrine disruptors: a review
Endocrine disruptors are hazardous chemicals with chronic health effects for most living organisms, inducing homeostasis, hormonal imbalances,...
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Differences in MCF-7 response to endocrine disruptors in waste, superficial, and treated water from Southern Brazil
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of possible endocrine disruptors in surface and wastewater using a cell proliferation assay in an...
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Research advances in identification procedures of endocrine disrupting chemicals
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are increasingly concerned substance endangering human health and environment. However, there is no unified...
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Current Evidence on the Effects of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) on Bone Growth and Health
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are a heterogeneous group of natural and man-made chemicals from environmental sources that mimic natural...
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Exposure to p-dichlorobenzene and prevalent endocrine-related reproductive cancers among US women
P -dichlorobenzene ( p -DCB) is a pest repellent and air deodorant that is commonly found in the household and public buildings. Exposure to p -DCB has...
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Vitamin D receptor antagonist activity in wastewater effluents—potential for endocrine disruption
BackgroundEndocrine disrupting chemicals have been identified for a number of human endocrine systems, but there are no reports on vitamin...
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Toxicological signature for thyroid endocrine disruption of dichlorooctylisothiazolinone in zebrafish larvae
Dichlorooctylisothiazolinone (DCOIT), which is one of the isothiazolinone preservatives, is applied to water-based adhesives in food packaging. This...
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A global overview of endocrine disrupting chemicals in the environment: occurrence, effects, and treatment methods
Various chemicals are known to impact biological systems disrupting normal homeostasis, especially the endocrine system, called endocrine disrupting...
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Phenolic endocrine-disrupting compounds in the **angjiang River: occurrence and risk assessment
The levels of three phenolic endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs), NP, BPA and 4-t-OP were determined in water and sediment collected from sites...
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Removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals from water through urethane functionalization of microfiltration membranes via electron beam irradiation
Polyethersulphone (PES) membranes modified with urethane functional groups were prepared through an interfacial reaction using electron beam...
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Endocrine Disrupting Compounds in the Tropical Climate of Malaysia: Pollution, Effects, and Management Strategies
Water pollution resulting from the presence of endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) is an emerging environmental concern with implications for both...
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An exposure to endocrine active persistent pollutants and endometriosis — a review of current epidemiological studies
Widespread exposure to persistent pollutants can disrupt the bodies’ natural endocrine functions and contribute to reproductive diseases like...
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Human health risk assessment based on direct and indirect exposure to endocrine disrupting herbicides in drinking, ground, and surface water in Croatia
The recognition of certain herbicides as endocrine disrupting compounds has raised concerns due to their ability to interfere with the normal...
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Examination of the endocrine-disrupting properties of “active chlorine generated from seawater by electrolysis” in response to the European Biocidal Products Regulation: current knowledge and methodological challenges
BackgroundCurrently, active chlorine is considered the most effective treatment for preventing biofouling of structures in contact with seawater....
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Surveillance and dietary risk assessment of endocrine-disrupting pesticides in eggplant/brinjal and cauliflower in Pakistan
Several pesticides (used in vegetable production) have recently been identified as potential endocrine disruptors. The current study aimed to...
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Commentary: Assessing the endocrine disrupting effects of chemicals on invertebrates in the European Union
Evidence from both laboratory and field studies has shown that currently used synthetic and naturally occurring chemical substances may potentially...
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Occurrence and risk evaluation of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in wastewater and surface water of Lahore, Pakistan
The current study highlights the occurrence, spatial distribution, and risk assessment of 16 endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) including their...
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Assessment of 18 endocrine disrupting chemicals in tap water samples from Klang Valley, Malaysia
Multiclass of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) such as nine perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), five bisphenols, and four...
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Subacute toxicity and endocrine-disrupting effects of Fe2O3, ZnO, and CeO2 nanoparticles on amphibian metamorphosis
This study evaluated the potential toxic and endocrine-disrupting effects of sublethal concentrations of Fe 2 O 3 , CeO 2 and ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) on...
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A pilot study of several environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals in children with autism spectrum disorder in south China
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is a group of heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorders. Evidence has implied that environmental pollutants are...
