1 / 20

Chapter 14 Toxicology

Chapter 14 Toxicology. Objectives: Know what the endocrine system is. Know what hormones are. Know the four major types of chemical toxins. Know what endocrine disruptors are. Understand the problem of BPA. Toxins. There are many different types of toxins that found in the environment.

jaafar
Download Presentation

Chapter 14 Toxicology

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Chapter 14 Toxicology Objectives: Know what the endocrine system is. Know what hormones are. Know the four major types of chemical toxins. Know what endocrine disruptors are. Understand the problem of BPA

  2. Toxins • There are many different types of toxins that found in the environment.

  3. Types of Toxins • Carcinogens – substances or types of radiation that cause cancer • Mutagens – substances that cause genetic mutations in an organisms DNA (Damage DNA) • Mutagens may cause cancer or birth defects • Teratogens – substances that affect the development of embryos

  4. Types of Toxins • Endocrine disruptors – substances that interfere with the endocrine system

  5. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) • PAHs are carcinogens • PAHs are a concern because they are persistent. (They do not leave the environment easily) • Individual PAHs vary in behavior. • Some can turn into a vapor in the air very easily. • Most do not break down easily in the water.

  6. PAHs

  7. Mutagens

  8. Teratogens • Thalidomide– prescribed to pregnant women in the 1950s as a sleeping pill and to help with morning sickness

  9. Endocrine Disruptors • Endocrine disruptors are becoming the most important and potentially frightening type of toxin • They can affect the body at the most minute amounts. • They hi-jack the body’s most powerful signaling system • 93% of Americans have detectable levels in their urine.

  10. BPA • Bisphenol A - pronounced BIS pheenawl • Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical that has found almost universal uses. • BPA has allowed for the production of strong and clear plastics.

  11. These are made with BPA

  12. BPA is Ubiquitous

  13. What does BPA do? • Bisphenol A at the molecular level looks like estrogen. • Estrogen is primarily a female sex hormone, though males do have it though it much smaller amounts. • BPA has been linked to cancers of the breast, prostate, and testicles to name a few. • Studies have linked it to obesity, drug addiction, and thyroid problems. • Reproductive capacity may also be affected.

  14. BPA and Lab Animals

  15. Endocrine Disruptors

  16. The Endocrine System • The endocrine system is a group of organs and associated structures that regulate bodily functions such as cell growth. • The major organs of the endocrine system are: • hypothalamus • pituitary gland • thyroid • parathyroid • adrenal glands • pineal body • reproductive glands (ovaries and testes) • pancreas

  17. Hormones • Hormones are the chemical messengers that are released from one cell and affect a different cell in another area of the body. • Examples of hormones include • ADH (antidiuretic hormone) • growth hormone • Insulin • Testosterone • Estrogen • Adrenaline

  18. How Endocrine Disruption Works

  19. How Endocrine Disruption Works

  20. What is being done • Canada has banned the sale of BPA containing products • The US has only banned it from baby bottles • It can still be found in bowls for toddlers, cans of infant formula, and other food packages. • Endocrine disruptors are also found in the clothing of infants and toddlers • Flame retardants are known endocrine disruptors

More Related