Technical report No 2/2012
Rates of endocrine diseases and disorders, such as some
reproductive and developmental harm in human populations, have changed
in line with the growth of the chemical industry, leading to concerns
that these factors may be linked. For example, the current status of
semen quality in the few European countries where studies have been
systematically conducted, is very poor: fertility in approximately 40 %
of men is impaired. There is also evidence of reproductive and
developmental harm linked to impairments in endocrine function in a
number of wildlife species, particularly in environments that are
contaminated by cocktails of chemicals that are in everyday use. Based
on the human and wildlife evidence, many scientists are concerned about
chemical pollutants being able to interfere with the normal functioning
of hormones, so-called endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), that could
play a causative role in these diseases and disorders. If this holds
true, then these 'early warnings' signal a failure in environmental
protection that should be addressed.
FONTE: http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/the-impacts-of-endocrine-disrupters
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