274999 Early Life Exposures to Endocrine Disrupting Compounds: Potential for Cancer Burden

Wednesday, October 31, 2012 : 1:10 PM - 1:30 PM

Suzanne Fenton, PhD , National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC
     
Many studies have demonstrated organ-specific windows of sensitivity to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC). EDCs modify normal hormone response and may lead to an increased disease burden in adulthood, especially if the exposures cause permanent effects during those windows of sensitivity. Health-related effects of EDCs in animal models may occur at low levels – sometimes at levels considered safe. I will address the latest, cross-disciplinary approaches to identifying health effects of EDCs and their mechanisms, using obesity/insulin sensitivity and puberty timing/breast cancer as examples.

Learning Areas:
Environmental health sciences
Public health or related research

Learning Objectives:
Recognize the impact of budget cuts on local public health services. Explore strategies that have been used to sustain local critical public health functions. Identify how partnerships can be employed to protect communities and deliver preventive services across the lifespan.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I work in the areas of endocrinology and reproductive physiology as well as cancer biology.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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