{"product_id":"9783540663065","title":"The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Handbook of Environmental Chemistry\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eMetzler, M.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe field of endocrine disruption or endocrine active compounds (EACs), which is just emerging and still controversial, is comprehensively covered by leading experts in \u003cb\u003eVolume 3\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSubvolumes L\u003c\/b\u003e (the present volume, Part I) and \u003cb\u003eM\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(Part II). The major classes of endocrine active chemicals \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eare discussed, as well as methods for their detection and \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003etheir association with health disturbances in humans and \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ewildlife. The etiology of several of the human diseases \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eassociated with endocrine disruptors, e.g. breast and \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eprostate cancer, decreased fertility and malformations, is \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003estill poorly understood, and the current state of knowledge \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eis presented. Since hormonally active agents appear to have \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ethe potential of both adverse and beneficial effects, the \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eevidence of health benefits associated with endocrine active\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ecompounds in humans is also presented. Basic chapters on the\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003emode of action of EACs and on the etiology of the associated\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ediseases facilitate the understanding of this complex \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003esubject for non-medical readers. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2001-09-25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783540663065\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/10690734\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 209\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Berlin Heidelberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45378329051276,"sku":"9783540663065","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783540663065.jpg?v=1771506400","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783540663065","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}