![]() ![]() Unlike other known toxic chemicals, the authors underline that the woman’s reproductive stage can increase her vulnerability and even very low doses can cause harm. Included in the report is where EDCs, most of which are human made, are currently found in every day products and at which stages of reproduction EDCs are most detrimental. Hormones are important to regulate many bodily functions including growth, metabolism and reproduction. FREIA is an EU-funded project that aims to improve identification of chemicals that affect women’s health through disruption of the hormone system.Īs the name suggests, EDCs interfere with the production, transport, excretion and/or function of endocrines, more commonly known as hormones. T oday, the FREIA Project in collaboration with the Health and Environment Alliance ( HEAL ) released an infographic and factsheet on EDCs including what is currently known with regards to women’s reproductive health. ![]() Current President of the European Commission, Ursula van der Leyen, as well as Environmental and Health Commissioners stated they are committed to making endocrine disrupter regulation a priority and we anxiously await the progress of this mandate. Despite this, how exactly they affect women’s reproductive health is unknown.ĭespite mandatory safety evaluation s for chemicals prior to market release, ED C s are often overlooked a nd female reproductive health is not adequately assessed. Use this infographic - available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Serbian and Dutch - to convince others of the urgent need to eliminate exposure to harmful EDCs.It is well known that endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are negatively associated with human health and the environment. Low Doses Matter, our first in a series of three, depicts the connection between exposure to low concentrations of common EDCs, and chronic health problems that plague the modern world. Whether you’re an advocate talking to a policy maker, a professor teaching endocrine disruption, or a person concerned about your friends and family, our new infographics are designed to help you. EDCs can have severe negative effects on the hormone system of even unborn babies. Decades of peer-reviewed research has shown significant associations between EDCs – even in low doses – and adverse health effects such as cancers, fertility problems, obesity and some learning disabilities. Over 1,400 chemicals have been listed as potential endocrine disruptors. We are all exposed to EDCs in our daily lives, for example in some food packaging, pesticides, cleaning products, and cosmetics. That’s why the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) partnered with TEDX – The Endocrine Disruption Exchange, Science Communication Network, and a team of advisors in the US and Europe, to reduce complex scientific concepts surrounding endocrine disruptors into simple, accurate, and compelling illustrations.Įndocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), also known as hormone disruptors, are chemicals that interfere with the natural hormones in our bodies.
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