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Endocrine disruptor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Endocrine disruptors are exogenous substances that cause adverse biological effects by interfering with the endocrine system and disrupting the physiologic function of hormones. |
 | | One example of the devastating consequences of the exposure of developing animals, including humans, to endocrine disruptors is the case of the potent drug diethylstilbestrol (DES), a synthetic estrogen. |
 | | The multitude of possible endocrine disruptors are technically regulated in the United States by many laws, including: the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, the Clean Water, the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the Clean Air Act. |
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