This is a chart of major glands and examples of hormones and function and their uses. Source: http://www.toxipedia.org
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Gland |
Hormone |
Function |
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Adrenal gland (kidney) |
Glucocorticoids |
Effects glucose uptake |
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Luteinizing hormone |
Female: ovulation - Male: regulates testosterone |
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Adrenaline |
Fight-or-flight response (range of effects) |
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Pituitary gland (brain) |
Growth hormone |
Growth, cell reproduction |
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Estrogens |
Growth, sexual characteristics |
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Thyroid gland (neck) |
Thyroxine (T4) |
Metabolism |
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Triiodothyronine (T3) |
Metabolism |
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Prolactin |
Milk production, sexual gratification |
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Testes (male) |
Testosterone (androgen) |
Muscle mass, bone density, sexual maturation |
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Ovary (female) |
Progesterone |
Pregnancy, muscle relaxation, range of effects |
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Pancreas (kidney) |
Insulin |
Regulates glucose |
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Pineal gland (brain) |
Melatonin |
Sleep |
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Thyroid-stimulating hormone |
Stimulates thyroid gland to secrete T3 and T4 |
This is a chart of Endocrine Distruptor Chemicals (EDCs) and their uses. For a more complete list of human-made and naturally occuring EDCs, this link opens a 177-page PDF from 2012 that lists chemicals to be tested by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Source: http://www.toxipedia.org
Class |
Chemical |
Use |
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Pesticide |
DDT |
Insecticide (no longer allowed in US) |
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2,4-D |
Herbicide |
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Atrazine |
Herbicide |
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Plastics additives |
Bisphenol A |
Harden in plastics |
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Phthalates |
Softener in plastics, solvent |
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Industrial chemical |
Nonylphenol (breakdown product of nonylphenol ethoxylates |
Detergents, paints, pesticides |
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Fire retardant |
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) |
Fire retardant |
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Drug |
Diethylstilbesterol (DES) |
No longer used to prevent miscarriages |
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Contaminants |
Dioxin |
Byproduct PVC plastics, incineration byproduct, contaminant in certain chlorinated compounds |
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Arsenic, Lead, Mercury |
Widespread contaminants |
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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) |
Formerly used in transformer oils |