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well as in exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Several studies have been able to associate urinary levels of several EDCs, with the age at pubertal onset ( 5 , 6 ). Especially non-persistent phthalates and phenols have been investigated
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Introduction Concerns have been raised that man-made chemicals such as phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA) may have endocrine properties in humans. These potential endocrine disruptive chemicals (EDCs) are widely used in modern societies, and the
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were the two phthalates, di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), the five pesticides vinclozolin, prochloraz, procymidone, linuron, epoxiconazole and the pesticide metabolite dichlorodiphenyl-dichloroethylene (p,p′-DDE). The four
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was found for an adverse impact on human health due to environmental agents, such as phthalates ( 6 ). Di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (DEHP) has belonged to the most abundant phthalates in industry and consumer goods for many years acting as an endocrine
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) (12) ; plasticisers: phthalates (13) ; pesticides: atrazine (14) , cypermethrin (15) , dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) (16) , dieldrin (17) , methoxychlor (MXC) (16) and vinclozolin (VCZ) (18) ; and drugs: diethylstilbestrol (DES) (19
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perchlorate, phenols, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), poly brominated flame retardants, perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) and phthalates ( Fig. 1 ). Many of these substances are classed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and were banned
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such as phthalates, called ‘endocrine disruptor chemicals’ (EDCs), could be associated with a reduction in vitamin D levels ( 15 , 16 ). In a study by Johns et al. , involving 4667 adults who participated in the National Health and Nutrition
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generations, referred to as ‘generational toxicology’ ( 104 ). Obesogens, old and new A variety of chemicals have been demonstrated to be obesogenic in animal studies. These include such widely used chemicals as phthalates, bisphenols, parabens, flame
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produce different phenotypes in rodents than in humans or where only a phenotype is seen in one species but not the other ( 55 , 56 ). For example, the phthalate metabolite mono-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate has been shown to effect Leydig cell function
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