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This study guide covers endocrine disruptors, including their definition, how they affect the endocrine system (hormones, glands, key hormones like ACTH, thyroid hormones, ADH, insulin, epinephrine, norepinephrine, testosterone, estrogen), common sources (plastics, pesticides, personal care products, food), effects on wildlife (e.g., egg thinning, imposex, feminization) and humans (e.g., genetic deformities, cancers, lower sperm count), examples (e.g., BPA, triclosan, dioxins, PCBs, perchlorate, PBDEs, PFAS, phytoestrogens, phthalates), and exam tips with practice questions (multiple-choice and free-response).
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Question 1 of 12
Endocrine disruptors are best described as substances that 🧐:
Enhance the production of hormones
Interfere with the body's hormones
Have no effect on the endocrine system
Only affect plants, not animals