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Environmental hormones

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Environmental hormones are chemical compounds that resembles endocrine hormones. They may be either of natural origin, such as phytoestrogens, or of synthetic origin. These compounds are able to activate the same endocrine receptors as their natural counterparts and can thus disrupt hormonal activity.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Danzo, B. J. (15 June 1998). "The effects of environmental hormones on reproduction". Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 54 (11): 1249–1264. doi:10.1007/s000180050251. PMID 9849617. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140514025525/http://download.springer.com/static/pdf/29/art%253A10.1007%252Fs000180050251.pdf?auth66=1400153647_47d5c8a823e57a7cdc4db96fb0b2c6fc&ext=.pdf. Retrieved 13 May 2014. 





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