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Environmental impacts on human hormones

Certain chemicals in the environment, both natural and synthetic, can mimic or block the actions of hormones in our bodies, altering tissue function. Developmental biologist Michelle Bellingham describes the ways in which these endocrine disrupting chemicals impact on human development and health

Michelle Bellingham

Many personal hygiene products contain endocrine disrupting chemicals

Endocrine system

Hormone

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