Xenoestrogen and Impact on Mammalian Reproductive System

ISBN-13: 9783845430744 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 84 str.

Linee Goswami;Dr. Jogen Chandra Kalita

Opis

Studies have revealed that there are numerous toxic chemicals available in the market since World War II which can act like natural hormone and fool the bodys endocrine system. These endocrine disrupting chemicals or hormone mimics are called environmental estrogen or xenoestrogen. As many as 116 components have been identified as possible endocrine disrupting chemicals by European Commission in September 1999 out of which 50 endocrine disruptors including DDT, DDE, PCBs & even some pesticides like aldrin, dieldrin, heptachlor, kepone etc have been listed by WWF society. Environmental estrogens are ubiquitous in nature and are identified to be responsible for a number of physiological aberrations in human health as well as wildlife. A major area of concern has been in relation to the possible link between the effects of these chemicals and reported decline in sperm count along with the increasing reproductive disorders in living beings. This book particularly concentrates on industrial chemical Bisphenol-A, as a potential source of environmental estrogen.

O autorze

Linee Goswami (born on 5th September 1985) graduated with a first class degree in Zoology. A keen and passionate nature lover, Linee Goswami has worked on the areas of endocrine disruption and air pollution. She is pursuing her Ph.D in Tezpur University and her current area of academic interest is environmental waste Management.