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IEH assessment on environmental oestrogens : consequences to human health and wildlife /

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Medical Research Council (Great Britain). Institute for Environment and Health, Workshop on Environmental oestrogens: consequences to human health and wildlife
Format: Conference Proceeding Book
Language:English
Published: Leicester : The Institute, 1995.
Series:IEH assessment ; A1.
Subjects:
Estradiol Congeners > adverse effects > Congresses.
Environmental Pollutants > adverse effects > Congresses.
Infertility > chemically induced > Congresses.
Breast Neoplasms > chemically induced > Congresses.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The Role of environmental oestrogens in human reproductive disorders
  • Background
  • Overview of the male and female reproductive systems
  • Health effects of concern
  • Effects on the male reproductive system
  • Effects on the female reproductive system
  • Xenoestrogens
  • Sources and mechanisms of action
  • Natural and synthetic hormones
  • Phytoestrogens
  • Organochlorine pesticides
  • Polychlorinataed biphenyls
  • Dioxins
  • Alkylphenol polyethoxylates
  • Other xenoestrogens
  • Relative levels of oestrogen intake
  • Conclusions.
  • Wildlife effects
  • Background
  • Effects in wildlife species
  • Oestrogenic effects in fish
  • Developmental abnormalities in reptiles
  • Supernormal clutches and female-female pairing in gulls
  • Imposex in molluscs
  • Chemicals of concern
  • Organochloride pesticides
  • Polychlorinated biphenyls
  • Dioxins
  • Synthetic hormones
  • Alkylphenol polyethoxylates
  • Phytoestrogens
  • Conclusions
  • Key areas for future research
  • Recommendations for future work
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Appendix: test methods for oestrogenic potential
  • Participants at the workshop and principal authors.