The Science
Scientific evidence supports the link between exposure to everyday chemicals and increased risk of developing some health conditions.
Hundreds of chemicals are suspected endocrine disruptors due to their ability to mimic or interfere with the healthy actions of hormones around the body.
Cancer research sources
Endocrine disrupting chemicals and breast cancer - Breast Cancer UK Our World Data - Cancer statistics The Association of Bisphenol A and Phthalates with Risk of Breast Cancer: A Meta-Analysis Dietary Exposure to Acrylamide and Cancer Risk: The Role of Epidemiology Glyphosate mimics 17β-estradiol effects promoting estrogen receptor alpha activity in breast cancer cells Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Breast Cancer: Disparities in Exposure and Importance of Research Inclusivity Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in a multiethnic cohort
Brain health evidence sources
Gut microbiota and neurological effects of glyphosate Gut Microbiota’s Effect on Mental Health: The Gut-Brain Axis Beyond the brain: The gut microbiome and Alzheimer’s disease Does air pollution cause Alzheimer’s disease? Endocrine Disruption and the Gut Microbiome Pesticides and the Gut Microbiota: Implications for Parkinson's Disease
Fertility research sources
The role of exposure to phthalates in variations of anogenital distance: A systematic review and meta-analysis Effect of prenatal phthalate exposure on the association of maternal hormone levels during early pregnancy and reproductive markers in infants at the age of 3 months Associations between urine phthalate metabolites and thyroid function in pregnant women and the influence of iodine status Combined Effects of Different Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) on Prostate Gland Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Their Effects during Female Puberty: A Review of Current Evidence The associations between exposure to mixed environmental endocrine disruptors and sex steroid hormones in men: a comparison of different statistical models Combined exposures to bisphenols, polychlorinated dioxins, paracetamol, and phthalates as drivers of deteriorating semen quality The associations between exposure to mixed environmental endocrine disruptors and sex steroid hormones in men: a comparison of different statistical models
Other conditions research sources
Environmental risk factors and cardiovascular diseases: a comprehensive expert review Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Incident Hypertension in Multi-Racial/Ethnic Women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals, Gut Microbiota, and Human (In)Fertility—It Is Time to Consider the Triad Report: Is there a link between air pollution and dementia? Allergy UK statistics Endocrine disruption and obesity: A current review on environmental obesogens Long-term exposure to air pollution puts teenagers at risk of heart disease Obesity in middle-aged women triggered by air pollution, evidence reveals Early-life exposure to EDCs: role in childhood obesity and neurodevelopment Environmental risk factors of type 2 diabetes—an exposome approach UK study: Chemicals in plastics could be a risk factor for Alzheimer’s Prenatal Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Asthma and Allergic Diseases
