Endocrine Disruption: Biological Bases for Health Effects in Wildlife and Humans

by David O. Norris

Book Overview

This book addresses the biological effects of the reasonably large number of classes of compounds that have been recognized as endocrine disrupters. These compounds have been found to persist as pollutants in the environment, and have been blamed for causing developmental disorders and/or fertility problems in fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and possibly humans. This book presents the relevant fundamentals of the endocrine systems of animals and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195137493
• ISBN13: 9780195137491
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"