Endocrine disruptor

three general points alone would scare people away from the overuse of plastic. One of the main chemicals that is in plastic is Bisphenol A (BPA), and this is regularly used for containers, bottles, and even can liners. BPA is an unnatural endocrine disruptor which can mess up a long list of systems within the body, but the most frequent networks that are messed are the thyroid and the pituitary. These regulate weight gain/loss, growth hormone, and body consumption. The second chemical that…

With the presidential election presently taking place in the United States, the candidates still in the run try to bring several controversial and significant issues into the light. Bernie Sanders, a candidate in the democratic party, brought up a most unnerving issue, stating, “In 49 countries around the world, including all of Europe, people have the opportunity of knowing whether or not they are eating food which contains genetically engineered ingredients. In the United States, we don’t?”…

Introduction Our world is full of wonder, hunger, and a generation younger than ourselves. We hold responsibility not only for our predecessors and ourselves, but also for the future. We serve as a protectorate for our planet. The choices we make today will affect those of tomorrow. We feed minds today, who make changes tomorrow. We educate today, to make changes tomorrow. It is our duty to ensure a sustainable future for occupants on our planet. What we do know for certain is that everything we…

Research Analysis Both developed and developing nations around the world have experienced some degree of unfortunate fetal and early childhood development based upon the food and agriculture associated in that nation. The food, agriculture, and soil in developed and developing countries can cause damaging birth defects upon pregnant women and the physical development of early childhood. This topic can of great conflict, for the keen natural resources needed for the survival of both the mother…

children under 6 years of age the most because before then the human brain hasn’t developed the blood brain barrier which is in charge of directing contaminated blood out of the brain to lessen the effects of the chemical. Lead is a Neurotoxin, an endocrine disruptor, a teratogen, a mutagen, and a carcinogen. It can have all these affects at once or any combination of them. Lead inhibits the transport of oxygen and which alters nerve transmission in the brain which prevents it from making new…

Hazardous Chemical: Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) In December of 1984 in Bhopal India there was an extremely large chemical leak (Schlager, 2008). The chemical was called methyl isocyanate (MIC) and was used as an intermediate to create a pesticide, or a substance that is used for killing organisms called Seven. Seven, which kills several different types of bugs and is used specifically in Asia but globally as well, is also an insecticide, or a beneficial chemical that kills insects (Living With…

These compounds have proven to be dangerous, as they function as endocrine disruptors in important hormone pathways once they are in the body, and they cause genetic mutations after entering the nucleus. Xenobiotics are able to pass through the cell membrane as ligands, and once inside the body they can enter the nucleus and…

women who worked at night prior to a first pregnancy had a higher risk of eventually developing breast cancer.Canadian researchers found that certain jobs, especially those that bring the human body into contact with possible carcinogens and endocrine disruptors are linked to a higher risk of developing breast cancer. Examples include bar/gambling, automotive plastics manufacturing, metal-working, food canning and agriculture. They reported their findings in…

and several are known to cause cancer. More than three-quarters of the chemicals used in fracking can harm skin, eyes, breathing, and digestion and liver functions. More than half can damage the nervous system. One-third are potential disruptors of the endocrine system which affects neurological and immune system function, reproduction, and fetal and child development (Inglis & Rumpler, 2015). The top three chemicals used in fracking – naphthalene, benzyl chloride and formaldehyde – are all…

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Direct Environmental Impacts GMOs environmental record demonstrates that they are highly likely to have a deleterious effect on long-term food supplies because they are already damaging the environment. U.N. scientist Olivier De Schutter has discovered that the production of genetically modified grain seeds—for corn, soybeans, rice and other staple crops—has eliminated 75% or more of the wild species of these grains (Schutter “Seed Policies”). A disease that destroys the…