BIOL 470-0: Endocrine Disruptors: Books & Videos

Endocrine aspects of aging

Endocrine aspects of animal behavior

Endocrine disrupting chemicals

Endocrine disrupting chemicals analysis

Endocrine glands diseases encyclopedia

Endocrine toxicology social aspects

Endocrine toxicology

Looks at findings from researchers in Europe and the United States which show a dramatic drop in human sperm production over the past 50 years, as well as similar problems in the animal kingdom. Research is pointing to a long list of molecules and substances that affect the endocrine system--including those found in plastics, pesticides, and cosmetics--as the cause.

Exploring the question of whether synthetic chemicals are decreasing male reproduction, this documentary examines both human and animal models. At the University of Rochester Center for Reproductive Epidemiology, Dr. Shanna Swan noticed that within the last decade, the sperm quality of otherwise healthy young men has dramatically declined.

"What if we are being programmed from birth to be fatter than we should be? That question is at the heart of new research into endocrine-disrupting chemicals, chemicals that may be contributing to the obesity epidemic. Over the past three decades, the developed world has become increasingly overweight, even after years of struggling to eat less and exercise more.