Press room http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 3. The impacts of endocrine disrupters on wildlife, people and their environments – The Weybridge+15 (1996–2011) report http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/the-impacts-of-endocrine-disrupters?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Rates of endocrine diseases and disorders, such as some reproductive and developmental harm in human populations, have changed in line with the growth of the chemical industry, leading to concerns that these factors may be linked. For example, the current status of semen quality in the few European countries where studies have been systematically conducted, is very poor: fertility in approximately 40 % of men is impaired. There is also evidence of reproductive and developmental harm linked to impairments in endocrine function in a number of wildlife species, particularly in environments that are contaminated by cocktails of chemicals that are in everyday use. Based on the human and wildlife evidence, many scientists are concerned about chemical pollutants being able to interfere with the normal functioning of hormones, so-called endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), that could play a causative role in these diseases and disorders. If this holds true, then these 'early warnings' signal a failure in environmental protection that should be addressed. No publisher Academy of Finland EDC endocrine disruption cancer chemicals hormones neurodevelopmental disorder fertility 2012-05-10T15:00:00+02:00 Publication Late lessons II Chapter 13 - Ethinyl oestradiol in the aquatic environment http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/late-lessons-2/late-lessons-chapters/late-lessons-ii-chapter-13?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher kobosnic late lessons II pharmaceuticals aquatic habitats wastewater hormones 2013-01-30T11:05:00+01:00 File Increase in cancers and fertility problems may be caused by household chemicals and pharmaceuticals http://www.eea.europa.eu/pressroom/newsreleases/increase-in-cancers-and-fertility?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Chemicals which disrupt the hormone system – also known as 'endocrine disrupting chemicals' (EDCs) – may be a contributing factor behind the significant increases in cancers, diabetes and obesity, falling fertility, and an increased number of neurological development problems in both humans and animals, according to a review of recent scientific literature commissioned by the European Environment Agency (EEA). No publisher girliar chemicals endocrine disruption neurodevelopmental disorder cancer hormones 2012-05-10T15:00:00+02:00 Press Release