Description
This book provides comprehensive coverage of the three most important themes in the field of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDC) research: the basic biology of EDCs, particularly their effects on reproductive systems; EDC effects on humans and wildlife, including biomedical considerations; and potential interventions and practical advice for dealing with the problem of EDCs. ContentsPrefaceContributorsPart I. The Basic Biology of Endocrine Disruption1. Introduction to Endocrine-disrupting ChemicalsAndrea C. Gore2. Endocrine Disruption and the FemaleAna M. Soto, Beverly S. Rubin, and Carlos Sonnenschein3. Endocrine Disruption in the MalePrue A. Cowin, Paul M.D. Foster, and Gail P. Risbridger4. Endocrine Disruption and the BrainDeena M. Walker and Andrea C. Gore5. Heavy Metals as Endocrine-disrupting ChemicalsCheryl A. Dyer6. Cellular Mechanisms of Endocrine Disruption: Traditional and NovelActionsStuart R. Adler7. Endocrine Disruptors, Epigenetically Induced Changes, andTransgenerational Transmission of Characters and Epigenetic StatesCarlos Guerrero-Bosagna and Luis ValladaresPart II. The Biology of EDCs in Humans8. Implications of Thyroid Hormone Signaling through thePhosphoinositide-3 Kinase for Xenobiotic Disruption of Human HealthDavid L. Armstrong9. Endocrine Disruption and Reproductive Outcomes in WomenSarah Janssen, Victor Y. Fujimoto, and Linda C. Giudice10. Epidemiologic Evidence on the Relationship between EnvironmentalEndocrine Disruptors and Male Reproductive and Developmental HealthRuss Hauser, Julia S. Barthold, and John D. Meeker11. Human Exposures and Body Burdens of Endocrine-disrupting ChemicalsAntonia M. Calafat and Larry L. NeedhamPart III. Implications and Mitigations of EDCs12. Policy Implications of Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals in HumansTracey J. Woodruff13. Talking with Patients and the Public about Endocrine-DisruptingChemicalsGina Solomon and Sarah Janssen14. Community Interventions to Reduce Exposures to Chemicals withEndocrine Disrupting PropertiesBarbara Brenner and Maida Galvez15. What can we do about Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals?Joseph Thornton
