ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING CHEMICALS: VULNERABLE GROUPS

Research has shown that there are particular groups that may face greater vulnerability to endocrine disrupting chemicals, which has caused widespread concern. Specifically, children who are exposed to endocrine disrupting chemicals during pregnancy or early childhood may have issues with their development and health. Pregnant women can also be adversely affected by these chemicals, as well as low-income racial minorities, who face disproportionate exposure through consumer products, food sources, and environmental conditions, which originate from socioeconomic inequalities, residential segregation, and historical environmental injustice.