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Environmental Estrogens & other polutants Flashcards

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Environmental Estrogens

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Chemicles that interfere with the endocrine system by binding to estrogen receptor sites.

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Chemicles that interfere with the endocrine system by binding to estrogen receptor sites.

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Environmental Estrogens

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Bisphenol A (BPA), Phthalate esters

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Widely used plasticicer and environmental estrogen

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Widely used plasticicer and environmental estrogen

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Bisphenol A (BPA), Phthalate esters

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BPA Structure

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Genistein

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natural environmental estrogen, found in soy products and paper

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natural environmental estrogen, found in soy products and paper

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Genistein

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Genistein Structure

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Phthalate esters structure

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Transport of chemicals through the air

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the smaller a chemical, the lighter it will be, and the farther it may travel

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the smaller a chemical, the lighter it will be, and the farther it may travel

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Transport of chemicals through the air

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PBDE-polybromodizenzyl ether

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phased out fire retardant, released bromines when heated to react with radical carbons and quench the reaction

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PBDE-polybromodizenzyl ether

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phased out fire retardant, released bromines when heated to react with radical carbons and quench the reaction

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phased out fire retardant, released bromines when heated to react with radical carbons and quench the reaction

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PBDE-polybromodizenzyl ether

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PBDE structure

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Deca, TBBPA

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Important PBDE’s

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Important PBDE’s

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Deca, TBBPA

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Deca Structure

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TBBPA structure

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Phosphorus flame retardants

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Form a char layer to protect electronics

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flame retardants

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chemicals added to objext to make them harder to burn

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chemicals added to objext to make them harder to burn

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flame retardants

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Function similar to PBDE’s but aren’t environmental estrogens

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Phosphorus flame retardants

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magnesium hydroxide

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used as a flame retardant because it absorbs heat as it decomposes

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used as a flame retardant because it absorbs heat as it decomposes

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magnesium hydroxide

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PFOS (Perflouroctane sulfonate)

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Scotch guard, repells both oil and water. Voulentaraly discontinued because of how long it persists in the environment

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Scotch guard, repells both oil and water. Voulentaraly discontinued because of how long it persists in the environment

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PFOS (Perflouroctane sulfonate)

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General structure of Scotch guard

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Has a polar SO3 group and a long chain of carbons covered in florines

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Has a polar SO3 group and a long chain of carbons covered in florines

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General structure of Scotch guard

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