Medical Toxicology

Organ Systems Toxicity

The extent to which an organ system can be damaged by a toxicant is termed as Organ System Toxicity. It is dose dependent and species specific.

Certain chemicals interfere with the body’s endocrine system resulting in adverse developmental, reproductive, neurological and immune effects. Such chemicals are termed as Endocrine Disruptors. They interfere with both human and animal endocrine systems. Endocrine Disruptors are either natural or synthetic. They may also lead to carcinogenesis. They may be otherwise called as Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals or Endocrine Disrupting compounds or Hormonally Active agents.