title: Effect of endocrine disruptor pesticides: a review.
abstract: Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC) are compounds that alter the normal functioning of the endocrine system of both wildlife and humans. A huge number of chemicals have been identified as endocrine disruptors, among them several pesticides. Pesticides are used to kill unwanted organisms in crops, public areas, homes and gardens, and parasites in medicine. Human are exposed to pesticides due to their occupations or through dietary and environmental exposure (water, soil, air). For several years, there have been enquiries about the impact of environmental factors on the occurrence of human pathologies. This paper reviews the current knowledge of the potential impacts of endocrine disruptor pesticides on human health.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Biochimie, Unité de Recherche 02/UR/09-01, Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie, de Monastir, BP 74, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia. w_mnif@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Wissem
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mnif
authors.forename: Aziza Ibn Hadj
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Hassine
authors.forename: Aicha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bouaziz
authors.forename: Aghleb
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bartegi
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Benoit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Roig
mesh_terms: D052244:Endocrine Disruptors / Q000633:toxicity*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010575:Pesticides / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D052244:Endocrine Disruptors; D010575:Pesticides