Thea M. Edwards, PhD
Thea M. Edwards
Assistant Professor
Louisiana Tech University
Endocrine disruption; Nitrate; Wildlife reproduction; Fish, plant medicine; Endocrinology; Hormone mimics
tedwards@latech.edu / 318-257-2909
tedwards@latech.edu
Latest content created by this user
| Blog Entry | |
|---|---|
| Article lacks critical eye on study design and interpretation. | Aug 05, 2010 |
| Don't omit health effects of pesticide. | Jul 23, 2010 |
| Significance of dioxin understated. | Jun 22, 2010 |
| Health, ecosystem effects of rotenone ignored. | May 19, 2010 |
| Story misses bigger picture of nitrate exposure, cancers. | May 10, 2010 |
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| Mustard seed puts the heat on bladder cancer. | Mar 02, 2011 |
| Feminized male fish less likely to be fathers. | Nov 30, 2010 |
| Wastewater from Alberta's oil sands inhibits fish reproduction. | Nov 23, 2010 |
| Antimicrobials murderous in nature. | Nov 10, 2010 |
| Night-time lights bring insects, disease. | Oct 05, 2010 |
I study plant compounds that mimic hormones, such as estrogen, in animals. This is interesting because the human diet is made up mainly of plants, and because plants supply the raw materials for at least 70% of pharmaceutical medicines made today. I want to know why plants make hormonally active chemicals, and how the environment in which the plant grows can alter the plant's chemical content. I also want to know how and why plant-based chemicals affect animal physiology.
