What Are Endocrine Disruptors and Where Are They Found? Describe

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Essay

What are endocrine disruptors and where are they found? Describe some of the documented health effects of these compounds.

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Definitions:

40-hour Work Week

The standard full-time working hours agreement, typically spread across five days of the week.

Paid

Receiving money or other forms of compensation in exchange for goods provided or services rendered.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, emphasizing the effects of consequences on behavior modification.

Extinction

In psychology, the process through which a conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears.