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May 28, 2019 · Banned in the U.S. since the early 1970s, synthetic estrogens such as DDT and PCBs continue to poison the environment, partially due to their ongoing use in developing countries and their ability to vaporize and drift across the globe. 7
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Jun 6, 2019 · Today, most countries have banned the use of DDT primarily over ecological concerns (Rogan and Chen, 2005). Although its common trade name is DDT, technical grade DDT typically contains a mixture of several isomers with the largest percentage of the mixture being attributed to p,p′-DDT (Harada et al., 2016).
- Thomas L. Gonzalez, James M. Rae, Justin A. Colacino
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Aug 21, 2018 · There are no regulations restricting the use of phthalates in the United States or in Brazil, but the European Community has banned phthalates. In the roster of phthalates, three esters are considered endocrine disruptors with estrogenic effects: DHEP (diethyl-hexyl phthalate), BBP (benzyl-butyl phthalate), and DBP (dibutyl phthalate).
Besides the EPA screening program, the United Nations Environment Programme is pursuing a multinational effort to manage "persistent organic pollutants," including DDT and PCBs, which, though banned in the United States, are still used elsewhere and can persist in the environment and be transported long-distance.
Jul 31, 2012 · Now, several new studies are adding to the evidence that estrogen-mimicking pesticides and industrial chemicals may increase women’s risk of uterine and ovarian diseases – helping to solidify a...
May 1, 2012 · Environmental estrogens are ubiquitously present, being found in food, soil, air, water and household products. Therefore, environmental exposure to estrogenic chemicals can occur via oral, aerosol, dermal and subdermal routes.
Sep 15, 2017 · This information will help us understand how environmental contaminants can potentially impact the development of breast cancer and allow us to fix a maximal limit to the concentration of estrogen-like compounds that should be found in the environment.
