Environmental Endocrine Disruptors and Neurological Disorders
- Author:
Eun Young YANG
1
;
Dong Kuk LEE
;
Jae Ho YANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: Alzheimer disease; Parkinson disease; Neurotoxic chemicals; Endocrine disruptors
- MeSH: Alzheimer Disease; Animals; Autistic Disorder; Dioxins; Endocrine Disruptors; Ether; Ethers; Humans; Nervous System Diseases; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Parkinson Disease
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2018;36(3):139-144
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: We live in a world where daily exposure to environmental chemicals is inevitable. Many studies point to environmental chemicals a major cause of neurological diseases. Properly intervening in and managing the exposure requires up-to-date information about neurotoxic chemicals that may lead to neurological disorders. The recent literature on the neurotoxic effects of environmental chemicals was reviewed, including both animal and human studies. Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and autism are closely associated with environmental chemicals such as polychlorinated biphenys (PCBs), dioxins, polybrominated biphenyl ethers (PBDE), and perfluoroalkyls. There is strong evidence linking environmental chemical exposure to neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases. In particular, it is important to pay close attention to a high risk-age group where the window of exposure is critical to causing neurological disease.
