Endocrine Disrupters and Functional Deficits
Zoologist and World Wildlife Fund senior scientist Theo Colborn explains that endocrine disrupters can lead to functional deficits, including low sperm count and memory problems, as well as immune system disorders and early cancers.
Persistent Organic Pollutants
Zoologist and World Wildlife Fund senior scientist Theo Colborn talks about the global problem of persistent organic pollutants. She observes that it's a difficult problem to solve because some nations continue to use chemicals, such as DDT, even th...
Endocrine Disrupters
Zoologist and World Wildlife Fund senior scientist Theo Colborn explains that additives found in some of the plastic products most of us use every day are "endocrine disrupters."
Endocrine System and the Environment (Part Two), The
Zoologist and World Wildlife Fund senior scientist Theo Colborn explains what the endocrine system does and why it's so critical. She then discusses concerns about the link between exposure to chemicals in the Great Lakes in the mid 20th century and...
Economics, Public Policy and the Environment
Zoologist and World Wildlife Fund senior scientist Theo Colborn observes that economic concerns often trump environmental issues in the public policy arena.