Toxicological Effects of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals on Human Health
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Human Toxicology and Epidemiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 January 2024) | Viewed by 9915
Special Issue Editor
Interests: toxicology; natural substances; essential oils; novel foods; in vivo and in vitro models; genotoxicity; endocrine disruptors
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Dear Colleagues,
Endocrine disruptor chemicals (EDs) are substances that can interact or interfere with normal hormonal action, leading to alteration of the endocrine system. EDs can induce dysregulation of the body’s development, growth, reproduction, and metabolism. Consequently, EDs have a significant impact on human health.
EDs include natural chemicals (e.g., phytoestrogens from plants), natural hormones (produced by animals), synthetically produced pharmaceuticals (e.g., contraceptive pills), human-made chemicals (e.g., pesticides or plasticizers), and industrial chemicals (metals, dioxins, and flame retardants) released into the environment. Since EDs come from different sources of the environment (such as air, soil, and water pollution) and are present in food, people can be exposed in several ways. Moreover, EDs exert their effects through different mechanisms. The assessment of EDs is still evolving and is a work in progress.
We are pleased to invite researchers to submit original articles and reviews related to all aspects of EDs, including their impact on human health. The scientific knowledge on EDs is still growing, and this Special Issue aims to be multidisciplinary in its approach by covering the latest research on EDs’ characterization, exposure, mode of action, and regulatory aspects.
Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- EDs exposure and effects on human health: disorders associated growth, neurodevelopment, reproductive system, bone tissue, behavior, metabolic diseases, obesity, and carcinogenesis;
- State of the art of EDs regulations and risk assessment;
- Analysis of sources of human-made EDs and naturally occurring endocrine active substances;
- Mechanisms and mode of action of EDs;
- EDs toxicology: epidemiological and biomonitoring studies and in vitro and in vivo toxicity testing.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Laura Narciso
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- endocrine disruptors
- toxicology
- adverse health effects
- endocrine system
- exposure
- risk assessment
- pesticides
- plasticizers
- phytoestrogen
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