A few weeks ago was the 10th anniversary of the death of Dr. Theo Colborn. She was a pioneering giant that actually started the whole field of endocrine disruption from chemical pollutants in the environment.
It was due to her efforts that the term "endocrine disruption" (hormonal disrupting effects) was coined in 1991. Dr. Theo Colborn co-authored the groundbreaking 1996 book on endocrine disruptors: Our Stolen Future: Are We Threatening Our Fertility, Intelligence, and Survival? A Scientific Detective Story.
I read the book when it first came out, and my advice is to: YES - please read this book! It is absolutely worth it. By the way, one of the co-authors is Pete Myers, who is the founder of Environmental Health Sciences, which publishes Environmental Health News.
Unfortunately, even with all the knowledge we have about endocrine disruptors and the harms to humans and wildlife - they are still all around us, including personal care products (e.g., parabens in many lotions). Industry pushback is huge, of course.
Excerpts from Environmental Health News (EHN):
Dr. Theo Colborn, who passed away December 14, 2014, was the founder of the endocrine disruption field, connecting the dots among the different health problems seen in wildlife with those seen in humans, tying them to the endocrine system and to chemical pollutants. ...continue reading "We’ve Known About the Harms of Endocrine Disruptors For Over 30 Years"