Environmental Endocrine Toxicants: Biology, Effects, and Management

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Highlighting cutting-edge research on human exposure to endocrine toxicants and the related harmful effects, this book focuses on the challenges of dealing with increasing pollution levels, increased use of synthetic chemicals, and environmental endocrine disruptors that endanger the human endocrine system and its hormones. Found in manmade and natural substances and materials, these toxicants include pesticides, herbicides, industrial chemicals, solvents and byproducts, phytoestrogens, nanomaterials, and chemicals used in personal care products. They may mimic or interfere with the body's hormones and are linked with developmental, reproductive, brain, immune, and other problems. The volume discusses the chemical nature and mechanisms of endocrine disruptors, their sources, the impact of endocrine toxicants on a sustainable environment, and the effect of endocrine toxicants on human health, such as on thyroid glands, on human reproduction, etc. The volume also looks at the therapeutic effects of medicinal plants on endocrine disorders in humans. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication About the Editors Table of Contents Contributors Abbreviations Preface 1. Chemical Nature and Mechanism of Endocrine Disruptors (EDs): A Critical Review 2. Sources of Endocrine Toxicants with Their Biological Implications 3. Impact of Endocrine Toxicants on a Sustainable Environment 4. Endocrine Toxicants and Human Health 5. Toxicological Manifestations of Endocrine Toxicants 6. Mechanistic Approach of Various Endocrine Toxicants 7. Biochemical and Histopathological Alterations Caused by Endocrine Toxicants 8. Polychlorinated Biphenols and Their Impact on the Endocrine System 9. Effect of Bisphenol-A (BPA) on the Endocrine System 10. Effects of Endocrine Toxicants on the Growth and Metabolism of Thyroid Glands 11. Endocrine Toxicants and Reproductive Health of Males and Females 12. Therapeutic Effects of Medicinal Plants on Endocrine Disorders in Humans 13. Preventive Measures to Control the Pathogenic Action of Endocrine Toxicants Index