Global research on endocrine disruptors as emerging hazards for human health and the environment
Endocrine disruptors (EDs) contaminate nearly every ecosystem and are significantly associated with different neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders. To date, there is no comprehensive literature on global publication efforts. Since there are many unknown substances, modes of action, and risk...
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| author | Doris Klingelhöfer Markus Braun Janis Dröge Dörthe Brüggmann David A. Groneberg |
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| description | Endocrine disruptors (EDs) contaminate nearly every ecosystem and are significantly associated with different neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders. To date, there is no comprehensive literature on global publication efforts. Since there are many unknown substances, modes of action, and risks of EDs, it is necessary to provide detailed insight into global publication patterns from temporal, regional, and socioeconomic perspectives. Hence, this review article provides background information for all stakeholders, from scientists to clinicians and policymakers. A disproportionate increase in research activity was observed, mainly from the USA and China, with a strong north-south divide. Multi-disciplinarity is characteristic, with a trend toward an ecological focus. Low- and middle-income economies are underrepresented in research on EDs. Therefore, global research needs to be refocused and expanded to more global approaches that take inspiration from the few successful collaborations with their synergistic effects. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eb7bc924e2964b5799ae6f4e05084ff92025-08-20T02:24:14ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Endocrinology1664-23922025-06-011610.3389/fendo.2025.15617111561711Global research on endocrine disruptors as emerging hazards for human health and the environmentDoris KlingelhöferMarkus BraunJanis DrögeDörthe BrüggmannDavid A. GronebergEndocrine disruptors (EDs) contaminate nearly every ecosystem and are significantly associated with different neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders. To date, there is no comprehensive literature on global publication efforts. Since there are many unknown substances, modes of action, and risks of EDs, it is necessary to provide detailed insight into global publication patterns from temporal, regional, and socioeconomic perspectives. Hence, this review article provides background information for all stakeholders, from scientists to clinicians and policymakers. A disproportionate increase in research activity was observed, mainly from the USA and China, with a strong north-south divide. Multi-disciplinarity is characteristic, with a trend toward an ecological focus. Low- and middle-income economies are underrepresented in research on EDs. Therefore, global research needs to be refocused and expanded to more global approaches that take inspiration from the few successful collaborations with their synergistic effects.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2025.1561711/fullbisphenol Aendocrine diseasesneurological diseasespharmaceuticalsestrogenthyroid hormones |
| spellingShingle | Doris Klingelhöfer Markus Braun Janis Dröge Dörthe Brüggmann David A. Groneberg Global research on endocrine disruptors as emerging hazards for human health and the environment Frontiers in Endocrinology bisphenol A endocrine diseases neurological diseases pharmaceuticals estrogen thyroid hormones |
| title | Global research on endocrine disruptors as emerging hazards for human health and the environment |
| title_full | Global research on endocrine disruptors as emerging hazards for human health and the environment |
| title_fullStr | Global research on endocrine disruptors as emerging hazards for human health and the environment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Global research on endocrine disruptors as emerging hazards for human health and the environment |
| title_short | Global research on endocrine disruptors as emerging hazards for human health and the environment |
| title_sort | global research on endocrine disruptors as emerging hazards for human health and the environment |
| topic | bisphenol A endocrine diseases neurological diseases pharmaceuticals estrogen thyroid hormones |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2025.1561711/full |
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