Endocrine disrupting chemicals include: (1) certain pesticides: atrazine, chlordane, chlorpyrifos (Dursban), cypermethrin, 2,4-D, DDT, DDE (metabolite of DDT), Dieldrin, aldrin, endrin, lindane, malathion, methoxychlor, pentachlorophenol, permethrin, sumithrin, toxaphene, tributyl tin, vinclozolin; (2) certain phenols and alkylphenols: bisphenol A, 4-tert-butylphenol, nonylphenol, 4-nonylphenol, 4-octylphenol; (3) certain phthalates: bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, butyl benzyl phthalate, di-n-butyl phthalate, diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP); (4) certain parabens: butyl-, ethyl-, methyl- and propyl- parabens; (5) certain persistent pollutants: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polybrominated biphenyls, PCBs, dioxins and furans; (6) certain metals: cadmium, lead, mercury; (7) the pharmaceutical diethylstilbesterol (DES); (8) as well as: amsonic acid, styrene, and vinyl acetate
Laura Weinberg answers questions about how exposure to endocrine disruptors imposes cancer risk. Scientific research indicates that inutero animal exposure to numerous endocrine disruptors predisposes the offspring to elevated cancer risk.
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