Endocrine disruptors, sometimes also referred to as hormonally active agents, endocrine disrupting chemicals, or endocrine disrupting compounds arechemicals that can interfere with endocrine (or hormonal) systems. These disruptions can cause cancerous tumors, birth defects, and other developmental disorders.
Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that interfere with the functioning of endocrine systems (or hormones) at certain doses. These substances can cause carcinomas, birth defects, and other developmental disorders. [1] Therefore, any system in the body that is controlled by the endocrine system can derail its path by these substances, specifically endocrine disorders may be associated with learning difficulties, severe attention deficit disorder, and that endocrine disorder is a pathological condition caused by an overabundance or deficiency. The production of hormones from the endocrine glands (the glands that secrete their hormones directly into the blood) such as the pancreas, pituitary gland, thyroid and adrenal glands.