[Climate change and global pollution : endocrine consequences].

Abstract

Modern industrial societies have profoundly transformed our environment. Climate change - particularly global warming - and pollution, whether atmospheric or chemical and present in water and food, exert detrimental effects on both human and animal health. In particular, alterations in endocrine function have been reported. This narrative review summarizes current knowledge on the effects of global warming and environmental pollution on the function of three glands under hypothalamic-pituitary control: the adrenal cortex, the thyroid gland, and the gonads.