ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING CHEMICALS: BASICS

Endocrine disrupting chemicals, commonly referred to as  “EDCs”, are naturally occurring or human made chemicals that have the potential to mimic, block, and interfere with hormones that are part of the human body endocrine system. These chemicals have been associated with a wide variety of health issues, from infertility to increased risk of cancer. Data from the Endocrine Society has shown that there are nearly eighty five thousand human made chemicals on Earth, and more than one thousand may be endocrine disruptors, including the most well researched ones: atrazine, dioxins, phthalates, bisphenol A, and perchlorate.