Endocrine Disrupters Biological Basis for Health Effects in Wildlife and Humans

This book addresses the biological effects of the large number of compounds that have been recognised as endocrine disrupters. These compounds have been found to persist as pollutants in the environment, and have been blamed for causing developmental disorders and/or fertility problems in fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and humans. The book presents the relevant fundamentals of the endocrine systems of animals and humans, the toxicology, developmental toxicology, ecology, andrisk assessment methods, and lays out the current state of understanding for the whole field, organized by the classes of compounds that have been identified as endocrine disrupters.Norris, David O. is the author of 'Endocrine Disrupters Biological Basis for Health Effects in Wildlife and Humans', published 2005 under ISBN 9780195137491 and ISBN 0195137493.