Endocrine Abstracts

Long-lasting and/or delayed reproductive effects of developmental exposure to mixtures of environmental chemicals were investigated in rats. Wistar rats were exposed to mixtures of estrogenic or anti-androgenic endocrine disrupters in pregnancy and lactation, and effects in offspring at 12–18 months of age were studied. The mixture included 13 estrogenic and anti-androgenic chemicals, including phthalates, pesticides, u.v.-filters, bisphenol A, butylparaben and paracetamo...