Definitions
Endocrine Impacts
Dirty Dozen
Prevention and Avoidance
Random
100
The name for the worst twelve endocrine disruptors.
What is Dirty Dozen?
100
An endocrine disruptor commonly found in kid's toys and other cheap plastic goods.
What is BPA and/or BPS.
100
low mercury level seafood options
What is salmon, trout, low on the food chain seafood
100
In everyday products.
Where can an endocrine disruptor be found?
200
Chemicals that may interfere with the body's endocrine system and produce adverse health effects.
What are endocrine disruptors?
200
It is an endocrine disruptor that can be found in pillows, mattresses, and carpets.
What is a flame retardant chemical (or PBDE).
200
best type of produce to reduce exposure
What is organic produce
200
This place has the highest recorded levels of exposure to flame retardants (PBDEs) in the world.
What is California?
300
Chemicals or factors in the environment to which humans are exposed to and that are capable of causing adverse health effects.
What are environmental agents?
300
The chemical agent that rendered falcons a highly endangered species.
What is DDT?
300
type of diet to reduce dioxin
What is vegetarian or low animal product
300
type of diet to reduce dioxin
What is vegetarian or low animal product
400
The production of negative effects on one's developmental, reproduction, neurological, and/or immune system.
What occurs when chemicals interfere with the body's endocrine system?
400
A clinical condition caused by the production of too much estrogen in the body's endocrine system.
What is Hyperthyroidism?
400
eat this to get rid of perchlorate
What is iodized salt
400
eat this to get rid of perchlorate
What is iodized salt
400
Anything that kills a living organism (plant or animal) on contact.
What is a biocide?
500
The turning of one hormone into another.
What is an example of how an endocrine disruptor creates adverse effects?
500
It is a chemical that blocks the production of testosterone and other hormones from receptors.
What is the function of an endocrine disruptor?
500
stay away from non-stick pans to avoid
What is PFCs
500
stay away from non-stick pans to avoid
What is PFCs
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