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The paper "Information about endocrine disruptors" discusses that endocrine disruptors mimic hormones in the bodies of humans.... Some of these chemicals are known as endocrine disruptors.... On its simplest conceptualization, endocrine disruptors are artificial or natural chemicals that interfere or disrupt the production and the function of the endocrine system – causing negative health consequences.... These endocrine disruptors affect nuclear receptors, nonnuclear steroid receptors, nonsteroid receptors, orphan receptors and enzymatic pathways involved in steroid synthesis and metabolism....
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(3000 words)
Research Paper
The paper "Chemical Substance Bisphenol A" tells that bisphenol A can disrupt the hormonal system of animals and humans.... Other structural and physiological effects were noted in dysfunctions of sexuality, disrupts reproduction, triggering diabetes and respiratory illnesses, affecting mental abilities....
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(1500 words)
Research Paper
The toxic metals mercury, lead, and cadmium as well as phenols have also been found to have reproductive and endocrine system disrupting effects (Windham, 2000).... owever, recent studies have shown that the reproductive and developmental anomalies caused by these chemical are induced by their ability/capacity to disrupt, mimic or interfere with the endocrine system.... Moreover, since animals and human foetal development is primarily dependent on hormonal levels at various phases of development, the effects of these endocrine disrupting chemicals on the endocrine, reproductive, neurological, and immune systems have been found to be very serious, if not catastrophic (Windham, 2000)....
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(1000 words)
Essay
This study does not examine the human effects, although it does explore the possible consequences of the research results for medicine and toxicology.... The paper "The Acute Effects of Corticosteroids on Cognition" states that using animals that can be easily bred in a laboratory setting which share many of the characteristics of human physiology can help to give useful clues to the dangers and benefits of using certain compounds on human....
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As the paper outlines, environmental hormone mimics are indeed accumulating in the environment and are causing significant rates of abnormalities in wildlife.... These rates are too low to attract enough attention that could elicit the desired response from the public and the authorities that could reverse the trend....
12 Pages
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Assignment
POPs belong to environmental endocrine disruptors or are an important part of aquatic ecosystem.... POPs are an important aspect of environmental toxicology and have been increasingly associated with increased risk of cancer and tumor pathogenesis.... It has been difficult to assess the toxic effects of POPs and the mechanism by which they exert their toxicology.... These effects are a step forward in understanding the toxicology of the POPs, however, stll further research is required in this challenging aspect of the POP mechanism....
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Essay
This work called "Review of endocrine-Disrupting Compounds and Pharmaceuticals" describes the mechanisms of their effects on human health and the latest water treatment aimed at removing these compounds.... The threat that endocrine disrupters pose is perceived to be real.... Many studies are reported in the literature, most pointing to the relationship between water pollutants and human diseases of the endocrine systems, or those that are controlled by hormones....
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Coursework
BPA falls under a class of compounds referred to as endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) which disrupt the natural organization of hormones.... This paper focuses on exploring the various studies that have used rats as models to assess the impacts of BPA on humans.... This work will seek to shed light on the following questions: What is the BPA's effect on rats?...
10 Pages
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Research Paper