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Endocrine Disruptors, Brain, and Behavior (Hardcover)
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Endocrine Disruptors, Brain, and Behavior (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford Series in Behavioral Neuroendocrinology
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Our world and bodies are becoming increasingly polluted with
chemicals capable of interfering with our hormones and thus,
possibly, our present and future neural and mental health. As
authors Heather Patisaul and Scott Belcher outline, there is a
large lack of data and evidence in this causal relationship, which
begs a need for further study to accelerate progress in the
endocrinology and neuroendocrinology fields. Endocrine Disruptors,
Brain, and Behavior focuses on if and how these chemicals, known as
endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs), affect the development and
function of the brain and might be contributing to neural disorders
rapidly rising in prevalence. The book provides an overall
synthesis of the EDC field, including its historical roots, major
hypotheses, key findings, and research gaps. The authors explain
why even the concept of endocrine disruption is controversial in
some circles, how differing definitions of endocrine disruption and
what constitutes an "adverse" outcome on the brain shape public
policy, and where the current capacity by different stakeholders
(industry, academia, regulatory agencies) to evaluate chemicals for
safety in a regulatory context begins and ends. The book concludes
with suggestions for future research needs and a summary of
emerging technology which might prove capable of more effectively
evaluating existing and emerging chemicals for endocrine disrupting
properties. As such, it provides the context for interdisciplinary
and innovative input from a broad spectrum of fields, including
those well-schooled in neuroscience, evolutionary biology, brain,
behavior, sex differences, and neuroendocrinology.
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