There is no proven link between breast cancer and household products, but a variety of goods contain hormone disruptors, chemicals that can mimic or interfere with hormones such as estrogen.

When absorbed into the body, parabens are a suspected hormone disruptor.

Any system in the body controlled by hormones, can be derailed by hormone disruptors.

The pesticides - organophosphates, organochlorines and hormone disruptors - have the potential to affect workers' health and can contaminate local drinking water supplies.

Dr. Colborn said people might have evolved so they could deal with the naturally occurring hormone disruptors but not with the synthetic ones.

But many consumers, activists, and experts are concerned that a variety of goods contain hormone disruptors, chemicals that when absorbed into the body can mimic or interfere with hormones such as estrogen.

Endocrine Disruptors Research on various aspects of hormone disruptors has been ongoing at EPA's laboratories and in collaboration with non-EPA scientists.

There are many different types of dioxins and only a few of them have been labeled by the Environmental Protection Agency as definite human carcinogens and endocrine hormone disruptors.

Of particular concern is evidence that some of the compounds that leach from tires into water, contain hormone disruptors and cause liver lesions.

Alkyl bromine compounds are often alkylating agents and the brominated aromatic derivatives are implicated as hormone disruptors.