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Endocrine disruption and human health effects—a call to action

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Animal studies have identified endocrine disrupting chemicals as potential, albeit unproven, contributors to human disorders, especially to those with fetal origins. These disorders can be detected early if pediatricians are vigilant. Recent evidence for population-level changes in young men and girls, which involve developmental endocrine alterations, underscores the urgency for action.

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R. M. Sharpe declares an association with the following company: BASF (member of a scientific advisory panel on endocrine disruptors).

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Sharpe, R. Endocrine disruption and human health effects—a call to action. Nat Rev Endocrinol 7, 633–634 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2011.165

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