Environmental hormones is a term given to endocrine disruptors, which are chemical substances capable of interfering with animal hormones, hence, it adversely affects the endocrine system and consequently alters the development and/or reproduction of organisms, including humans. Phthalic acid esters (phthalate esters, PAEs) are an important kind of environmental hormone. They are used most commonly as plasticizers in the food and construction industry, Consistent experimental evidence shows that some...