Environmental Estrogens & other polutants

Question 1

Environmental Estrogens

Answer 1

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

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Environmental Estrogens

Question 3

Bisphenol A (BPA), Phthalate esters

Answer 3

Widely used plasticicer and environmental estrogen

Question 4

Widely used plasticicer and environmental estrogen

Answer 4

Bisphenol A (BPA), Phthalate esters

Question 5

BPA Structure

Answer 5

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Question 6

Genistein

Answer 6

natural environmental estrogen, found in soy products and paper

Question 7

natural environmental estrogen, found in soy products and paper

Answer 7

Genistein

Question 8

Genistein Structure

Answer 8

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Question 9

Phthalate esters structure

Answer 9

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Question 10

Transport of chemicals through the air

Answer 10

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

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Transport of chemicals through the air

Question 12

PBDE-polybromodizenzyl ether

Answer 12

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

Question 13

PBDE-polybromodizenzyl ether

Answer 13

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

Question 14

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

Answer 14

PBDE-polybromodizenzyl ether

Question 15

PBDE structure

Answer 15

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Question 16

Deca, TBBPA

Answer 16

Important PBDE’s

Question 17

Important PBDE’s

Answer 17

Deca, TBBPA

Question 18

Deca Structure

Answer 18

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Question 19

TBBPA structure

Answer 19

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Question 20

Phosphorus flame retardants

Answer 20

Form a char layer to protect electronics

Question 21

flame retardants

Answer 21

chemicals added to objext to make them harder to burn

Question 22

chemicals added to objext to make them harder to burn

Answer 22

flame retardants

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Phosphorus flame retardants

Question 24

magnesium hydroxide

Answer 24

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

Question 25

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

Answer 25

magnesium hydroxide

Question 26

PFOS (Perflouroctane sulfonate)

Answer 26

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

Question 27

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

Answer 27

PFOS (Perflouroctane sulfonate)

Question 28

General structure of Scotch guard

Answer 28

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

Question 29

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

Answer 29

General structure of Scotch guard