Environment

WHO Program Will Oversee Endocrine Disruptors

Published in Cancer Weekly, April 6th, 1998

There is a rapidly growing body of scientific evidence indicating that a number of substances interfere with the normal functions of the body governed by the endocrine system and thus have the potential of causing adverse effects to health.

One of the consequences of such hormonal interferences could be the decrease in sperm count and quality recently reported in a number of countries. Indications for an increase in the incidence of some hormonally-sensitive carcinomas, including female breast cancers, as well as testicular and prostate cancers, also could be linked to the effects of these chemicals, called "endocrine disruptors."

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