Environmental Endocrine Disruptors

Endocrine disruptors (also called "environmental estrogens") are industrial chemicals in the environment that mimic or disrupt hormone regulation. They can cause infertility, defects in foetal development, cancers, immune system damages and learning disabilities.

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This database, available in print and electronic form, provides information on chemical, physical, and toxicological properties of known and suspected environmental endocrine disruptors in a convenient easy-to-use format. Much of the research on EEDs has focused on the effects of these chemicals on wildlife, linking certain compounds to birth defects and abnormal development of immune and reproductive systems.