Question: What percentage of herbicides in the U.S. have been identified as endocrine disruptors?
Answer: 60%
Endocrine disruptors, sometimes called hormone mimics, are synthetic chemicals
that mimic or block hormones and
disrupt the body's normal functions when absorbed in the human body. Endocrine disruptors can cause changes in the way hormones travel through the body and alter hormone levels by either halting or stimulating hormone production. This, in turn, impacts the bodily functions controlled by these hormones. In 2000, 37% of streams nationwide contained chemicals suspected of being endocrine disruptors.
