Endocrine Disruption

Biological bases for health effects in wildlife and humans

David O Norris editor James A Carr editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Published:20th Oct '05

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Endocrine Disruption cover

This book addresses the biological effects of the large number of compounds that have been recognised as endocrine disrupters. These compounds have been found to persist as pollutants in the environment, and have been blamed for causing developmental disorders and/or fertility problems in fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and humans. The book presents the relevant fundamentals of the endocrine systems of animals and humans, the toxicology, developmental toxicology, ecology, and risk assessment methods, and lays out the current state of understanding for the whole field, organized by the classes of compounds that have been identified as endocrine disrupters.

ISBN: 9780195137491

Dimensions: 163mm x 234mm x 28mm

Weight: 816g

496 pages