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11/18 - Interferenti endocrini nelle acque da destinare al consumo umano in Italia strumenti metodologici per un’indagine conoscitiva estesa a diversi sistemi idrici.A cura di Laura Achene, Sara Bogialli, Luca Lucentini, Paola Pettine e Massimo Ottaviani2011, iii, 84 p.
Endocrine disrupters in Italian water for human consumption: methods adopted in a preliminary study of different water suppliers.
Edited by Laura Achene, Sara Bogialli, Luca Lucentini, Paola Pettine and Massimo Ottaviani
2011, iii, 84 p. (in Italian)
Endocrine disruptors are a group of environmental pollutants of both natural and synthetic origin, suspected to be able of interfering with the endocrine system and consequently causing adverse effects on living organisms. An association between exposition to endocrine disrupters and human diseases – such as infertility, polyabortivity, neuro-behavioural disorders, precocious puberty – has recently directed the research activity on pathways and modes of exposure to endocrine disrupters of the general population. It was then necessary and urgent to explore whether in Italy water for human consumption could be a possible exposure vehicle to endocrine disrupters. The present study, promoted by the AMGA Foundation, yielded some relevant preliminary answers.
Key words: Endocrine disrupters; Water for human consumption
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