About Us
e.hormone is a central conduit providing accurate, timely information and educational resources at the cutting edge of environmental signaling research. The site is part of the Environmental Signaling Network (ESN), a multifaceted program that aims to integrate the vast interdisciplinary signaling field by fostering communication and promoting scientific advancements.
Environmental signaling encompasses the many ways plants and animals use chemical signals to communicate life-driving information, to respond to physical or biological stimuli, and to talk to each other. The internal and external signals police interactions within and between cells and organs as well as among individuals and species. Sometimes, certain natural compounds and synthetic chemicals incorrectly trigger signaling mechanisms – turning them on and off at the wrong times or changing signal intensity that may affect reproduction and health. Endocrine disruption is one of the most studied areas of inadvertent environmental signaling.
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) – the pesticides, plasticizers, pharmaceuticals, and other pollutants that interfere with estrogen and other hormone system signals – can affect cells to ecosystems and invertebrates to vertebrates. Humans and animals are exposed to EDCs through food, water, and air and can experience health effects ranging from subtle changes in blood hormone levels to overt reproductive abnormalities, infertility, and cancer. Facing the most risk are women of childbearing age, due to increased exposure through lifestyle choices, and infants and children, due to their small size, higher exposure, and fast growth.
Partial support for e.hormone is provided by federal funding from
the Office of Naval Research, the National Science Foundation, and
the Department of Energy.
Copyright and Credits
Pages and content contained within the e.hormone web
site are copyright © 1996-2012 Tulane University, 1430 Tulane Avenue SL-3,
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. (Phone: 504-988-6910).
We encourage the use of the text, diagrams and pictures in whole or
in part for educational purposes only with credit given to the CBR
and any original authors, illustrators and photographers notates.
The commercial use or broader distribution is prohibited. Any reproduction,
re-publication or other use is strictly forbidden without the express
written permission of the original author.
Accolades
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March, 2009
Congratulations on all the work your organization does researching and raising awareness about environmental exposures and toxins and the impact they can have on men, women, and families. We at the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals <http://www.arhp.org/> (ARHP) are very excited to be part of the discussion about how we can reduce these impacts and improve health for individuals and families. |
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July, 2005
Schoolzone, UK's most active teacher community with over 80,000
registered users, 2300 fully-profiled teacher consultants and thousands of
online users has awarded e.hormone.tulane.edu
a 5 star rating on their web guide. Here's what they are saying: "This has become a highly comprehensive site on the topic of environmental hormones. The site has links and teaching resources. The site also has a lot of reports on this topic and would be a useful place fro students and researchers to visit. This site has details which would improve and enhance the amount of knowledge on the impact of hormones on the body and on the environment. Well worth a read." |
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September-October,
2003
The
National Resources Defense Council picked e.hormone as
a featured site, saying "You might know PCBs and phthalates
are bad for your health, but do you know why? e.hormone, a
website run by the Center for Bioenvironmental Research at
Tulane and Xavier Universities, will answer all your questions
about environmental chemicals. As the site's tagline proclaims,
it is "your gateway to the environment and hormones," providing
an up-to-date collection of news, events, research and resources
relating to endocrine disrupting chemicals, hormones and the
environment." |
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August, 2003
The Reporter's Environmental Handbook (Rutgers University
Press, 2003). The issue briefs section includes information
about endocrine disrupters; the first resource listed is the
CBR's Environmental Concepts Made Easy site
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March, 2002
Oekomedia's Website
of the Month. |
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January
31, 2001
NAST's sciLINKS selected our endocrine system pages as a textbook supplement. |
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May 15, 2000
Our pages "provide an eclectic collection of information
that scientists and nonscientists alike will find of value." Genetic
Engineering News (On the Web), 20(10; 15 May 00):92. |
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January
28, 2000
Science Magazine's NetWatch:
Our pages "give a balanced account of what's known, and
unknown, about the biological effects of endocrine disruptors." Science (NetWatch), 287(5453; 28 Jan 2000):543. |
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