Title:Deleterious Biological Effects of Endocrine Disruptors: An Insight into
Human Health Risks
Volume: 24
Issue: 13
Author(s): Abdullah Al Lawati, Lubna Al Hashmi, Husain Al Aswami, Abdulrahman Al Hadhrami, Kok-Yong Chin, Srinivasa Rao Sirasanagandla and Srijit Das*
Affiliation:
- Department of
Human and Clinical Anatomy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat-123, Oman
Keywords:
Endocrine disruptors, estrogen, hormones, environment, detection, human health risks.
Abstract: Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are environmental pollutants. Since EDCs
are present in various consumer products, contamination of human beings is very common.
EDCs have deleterious effects on various systems of the body, especially the endocrine and reproductive
systems. EDCs interfere with the synthesis, metabolism, binding, or cellular responses
of natural estrogens and alter various pathways. Biological samples such as blood, saliva,
milk, placental tissue, and hair are frequently used for biomonitoring and the detection of
EDCs. Early detection and intervention may help in preventing congenital anomalies and birth
defects. The common methods for determining the presence of EDCs in body fluids include gas
chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography, and mass spectrometry. Understanding
the health effects and dangers of EDC is important, given their widespread use. This
mini-review aims to summarize the adverse biological effects of several important classes of
EDCs and highlights future perspectives for appropriate control.