ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR CHEMICALS: USAGE AND AWARENESS ON HARMFUL CHEMICALS EFFECTING ENDOCRINE SYSTEM IN PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS AMONG MEDICAL FRATERNITY
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 0
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Endocrine disruptors are chemicals present in personal care products as contaminants or ingredients in various forms. These chemicals are known to interact with cell and tissue programming causing side effects over entire life span. In recent times, the increased occurrence of hormone-related cancers, reproductive disorders are attributed to universal and daily exposure to endocrine disruptors in personal care products. OBJECTIVES: To describe the usage of personal care products among medical fraternity & To assess awareness about the endocrine disruptor chemicals present in the personal care products among medical fraternity. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional study was conducted through e-survey created by Google Docs and shared with medical fraternity across South India, through social media to submit their responses during February-March 2018. RESULTS: Out of 452 respondents, majority, 415 (92%) of medical fraternity were below 25 years, 272(60.2%) were females, 426(94.4%) were undergraduates. Males-66(37%) were using more than 3 personal care products on daily basis. About 213(47%) medical fraternity heard of EDC among whom majority-134 (62.9%) were females and 79(37.1%) were males. Out of 107 respondents, 67(62.6%) females and 40(37.4%) males identified more than two EDC from the given list of options. Among 136 respondents, females 92(67.6%) and males 44(32.4%) identified more than two health outcomes due to exposure to EDC during prenatal period. Only 87 (21.50%) respondents identified adverse pregnancy outcomes like intra-uterine growth restriction, poor weight gain during fetal development -76 (18.80%) and pre-term delivery -72 (17.80%) due to pre-natal exposure to EDC. Majority were little confident 176(42%), whereas 129(30.80%) were fairly confident in assessing the risk from chemicals by reading the product labels. CONCLUSION: Poor levels of awareness were obtained from medical fraternity about endocrine disruptor chemicals in personal care products.
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Sree T Sucharitha, K. OmSai Priya, SM Balaji
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