Hormonal Chaos: The Scientific and Social Origins of the Environmental Endocrine Hypothesis

In Hormonal Chaos, Sheldon Krimsky traces the emergence of an unorthodox hypothesis that casts new suspicions on a broad range of modern industrial chemicals. At the heart of his story is the "Environmental Endocrine Hypothesis," the assertion that a class of chemicals called "endocrine disruptors" are interfering with the normal functioning of hormones in animals and humans. Krimsky describes how this controversial theory was first elaborated and explores the complex factors that have contributed to its increased legitimacy and continued controversy.

Author: Sheldon Krimsky
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 07/01/2002
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.08w x 0.78d
ISBN: 9780801872525

About the Author

Sheldon Krimsky is a professor in the department of urban and environmental policy at Tufts University.

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