Traces of bisphenol A or BPA, a chemical used in plastics production, are widely detected in our bodies and environment. Is this chemical, and its presence in the human body, safe? What is meant by safety? Who defines it, and according to what information? "Is It Safe" narrates…
"Environmental chemistry is a fast developing science aimed at deciphering fundamental mechanisms ruling the behaviour of pollutants in ecosystems. Applying this knowledge to current environmental issues leads to the remediation of environmental media, and to new, low energy, lo…
Hormones and reproduction of vertebrates
Birds, Volume 4 in the five-volume work Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, is a reference for vertebrate endocrinologists and those studying all aspects of the biology and control of reproduction in birds. It brings together current knowledge in the field, with an emphasi…
Hormones and reproduction of vertebrates
Mammals, Volume 5 in the five-volume work Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, brings together current knowledge of the reproductive endocrinology of mammals, with emphasis on synthesis rather than summation. Model species have been emphasized in some cases, balanced with d…
Endocrine disruptors
by Metzler, Manfred, Dörr, Helmuth G., Bosland, M. C.
fromHandbook of Environmental Chemistry