Endocrine-disruptor—we
at ACSH have been fighting an uphill battle against this pseudo-scientific
term for years. According to radical environmental groups and
others with similar anti-chemical agendas, we are being bathed in these things
and they are doing serious, chronic harm to all of us.
“Nonsense,” says
ACSH’s Dr. Josh Bloom. “Those with a stake in keeping America in a panic (and
pushing their own “chemical-free” agendas) use this term with impunity.”
Here’s what it
really means: There are multiple chemicals, both endogenous (in the body) and
drugs, that bind to hormone receptors in the body and elicit pharmacological
effects. Two common examples are hormone replacement therapy (used for
menopausal symptoms) and estrogen blockers, such as tamoxifen, which is used to
treat certain types of breast cancer. They don’t “disrupt” anything. They work
by a known mechanism and do what they are supposed to do. Yet, the term is thrown around carelessly to
include anything that may bind to a hormone receptor—no matter how weakly….ToRead More….
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