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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2011, 8(6), 2265-2303; doi:10.3390/ijerph8062265

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Effect of Endocrine Disruptor Pesticides: A Review

Wissem Mnif ^1,2 , Aziza Ibn Hadj Hassine ¹ , Aicha Bouaziz ¹ , Aghleb Bartegi ³ , Olivier Thomas ⁴  and Benoit Roig ^4,*

¹ Laboratoire de Biochimie, Unité de Recherche 02/UR/09-01, Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie, de Monastir, BP 74, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia ² Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Sidi Thabet, Pole Technologie Sidi Thabet, 2020 Ariana, Tunisia ³ Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 1759, 31982, Al Hassa, Saudi Arabia ⁴ Environment and Health Research laboratory (LERES), Advanced School of Public Health (EHESP), Avenue du Professeur Léon Bernard - CS 74312, 35043 Rennes Cedex, France

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Received: 20 May 2011; in revised form: 8 June 2011 / Accepted: 9 June 2011 / Published: 17 June 2011

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Pesticides and Health)

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Abstract: Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC) are compounds that alter the normal functioning of the endocrine system of both wildlife and humans. A huge number of chemicals have been identified as endocrine disruptors, among them several pesticides. Pesticides are used to kill unwanted organisms in crops, public areas, homes and gardens, and parasites in medicine. Human are exposed to pesticides due to their occupations or through dietary and environmental exposure (water, soil, air). For several years, there have been enquiries about the impact of environmental factors on the occurrence of human pathologies. This paper reviews the current knowledge of the potential impacts of endocrine disruptor pesticides on human health.

Keywords: endocrine disruptors; pesticides; biomonitoring; human effect

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