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Environmental Health
Solvent, common drug identified as endocrine disruptors
May 13th, 2004
Researchers have identified an industrial solvent in the environment and a frequently prescribed drug, valproic acid, as compounds that so potently boost estrogen and progestin activity inside cells that they likely trigger the reproductive failures, and potentially even breast cancers, seen among women exposed to these chemicals. Moreover, many women who are unknowingly exposed to these compounds could be at increased risk for hormonally-related cancers, miscarriages, and irregular ovulation, said the researchers from the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center and the department of pharmacology and cancer biology at Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina. ...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2004-05-13)
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