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The impact of endocrine disruptors on the development of neuroendocrine tumors (literature review)
Клинический разбор в общей медицине, 2022 Last years more and more attention has been paid in the scientific literature to the role of chemicals that destroy the endocrine system. Endocrine disruptors are defined as "exogenous chemicals or a mixture of chemicals that interfere with any aspect of
Inna A. Veitsman , Svetlana I. Mazepa
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Endocrine disruptors as promoters of biosphere carcinogenic background [PDF]
Сибирский онкологический журнал, 2023 The main aim of the study is to analyze modern knowledge on endocrine disruptors, non-genotoxic carcinogens, contributing significantly to the total level of contamination of the biosphere by anthropogenic blastomogens.Material and Methods.
G. A. Belitsky +5 more
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CHIMIA, 2008 The presence of hormonally active chemicals ('endocrine disruptors') in the biosphere has become a worldwide environmental concern. In 1999, a report released by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) concluded that such chemicals ...
Felix R. Althaus
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Toxicology Reports, 2021 Endocrine disruption (ED) and endocrine disruptors (EDs) emerged as scientific concepts in 1995, after numerous chemical pollutants were found to be responsible for reproductive dysfunction. The World Health Organization established in the United Nations
Gilles-Eric Seralini, Gerald Jungers
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International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases, 2022 An endocrine disruptor (ED) is a synthetic chemical that when absorbed into the body either mimics or blocks hormones and disrupts the body's normal functions.
Bhanu Malhotra, Sanjay Kumar Bhadada
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Synthetic Endocrine Disruptors in Fragranced Products
EndocrinesEndocrine disruptors are molecules that can interfere with the proper functioning of the endocrine system and lead to harmful effects in living organisms.
Sawyer Ashcroft +3 more
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Integrated risk assessment of endocrine disruptors in the Uruguay River [PDF]
, 2013 The potential reproductive, developmental, immunological, growth and carcinogenetic effects of endocrine disruptors in humans and wildlife is of global concern. Scarce prior risk analyses of these multiple stressors in river watersheds existed. Therefore,
Miguez Carames, Diana Margarita
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Thyroid Disrupting Effects of Old and New Generation PFAS
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) represent a group of synthetic compounds widely used in industry plants due to their low grade of degradation, surfactant properties, thermic and flame resistance.
Francesca Coperchini +10 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 SARS-COV-2 virus is responsible for the ongoing devastating pandemic. Since the early phase of the pandemic, the “cytokine-storm” appeared a peculiar aspect of SARS-COV-2 infection which, at least in the severe cases, is responsible for respiratory treat
Francesca Coperchini +4 more
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The Impact of Endocrine Disruptors on Endocrine Targets [PDF]
International Journal of Endocrinology, 2013 The potential effect of the so-called endocrine disruptors (EDCs) or xenoestrogens on human health and the proven effect on wildlife have got considerable attention in the scientific community. Endocrine disruption represents one of the most controversial environmental issues despite the fact that many substances, both natural and artificial, have been
Ewa L. Gregoraszczuk, Radmila Kovacevic
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