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Endocrine disruptors in food: potential impact on human health
Scippo, Marie-Louise; Maghuin-Rogister, Guy
2007In Annales de Médecine Vétérinaire, 151 (1), p. 44-54
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Abstract :
[en] Several scientific studies revealed that substances with hormonal (or antihormonal) activity are widely distributed in the environment as well as in food, either as natural constituents (as phytoestrogens), or as substances of anthropogenic origin (for example, Several observations concerning both the wild fauna and humans indicate that these products with hormonal activity are endocrine disruptors. Numerous ecotoxicological studies evidenced important disturbances of the fertility of the wild fauna in zones contaminated by pesticides. In humans, epidemiological studies revealed a significant increase of certain cancers (among others, that of the testicles) and a decrease of the male fertility. Substances with estrogenic activity are often considered, but other hormonal effects are more and more frequently discovered (i.e. anti-androgenic). Numerous worries appear concerning the long-term effects on human health linked to a chronic exposure to these substances by food ingestion. It is urgent to review, not only on the actual contamination of our food by endocrine disruptors (in terms of identification and quantification of every individual chemical), but also the potentially toxic activity of food containing a mixture of contaminants present at levels below their individual toxicity threshold.
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Scippo, Marie-Louise  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires > Analyse des denrées alimentaires
Maghuin-Rogister, Guy ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires
Language :
French
Title :
Endocrine disruptors in food: potential impact on human health
Publication date :
2007
Journal title :
Annales de Médecine Vétérinaire
ISSN :
0003-4118
eISSN :
1781-3875
Publisher :
Annales Medecine Veterinaire, Liege, Belgium
Volume :
151
Issue :
1
Pages :
44-54
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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