Barbara Demeneix
Barbara Demeneix (born September 1, 1949 ) is a British-French scientist in the fields of biology and endocrinology . She is professor of comparative physiology and head of a research team at the Center national de la recherche scientifique research center in Paris .
Life
Barbara Demeneix has completed the following courses:
- 1970: B.Sc. (Honors) in Botany and Zoology, University of Wales
- 1973: Maîtrise de Sciences Naturelles, Université de Clermont-Ferrand (France)
- 1977: Ph.D. in Endocrinology and Physiology, University of Calgary (Canada)
- 1983: D. Sc. at the Université Paris VI
Demeneix is recognized as an expert in thyroid function and endocrine disruptors . She dealt extensively with the influence of hormone-changing substances on human beings. She advocates the theory that environmental toxins and substances, i.e. hormone-active substances such as endocrine disruptors , have a negative impact on the human hormonal balance via the thyroid gland and consequently lead to a long-term decline in the intelligence quotient and an increase in disorders such as autism .
Works
- Losing our Minds: How environmental pollution impairs human intelligence and mental health , Oxford University Press, 2014. French translation: Le Cerveau endommagé: Comment la pollution altère notre intelligence et notre santé mental , Editions Odile Jacob, 2016
- Toxic Cocktail: How chemical pollution is poisoning our brains , Oxford University Press, 2017. French translation: Cocktail toxique: Comment les perturbateurs endocriniens empoisonnent notre cerveau , Editions Odile Jacob, 2017.
Demeneix also published over 170 articles, including:
- Barbara Demeneix et al .: An In Vivo Multiwell-Based Fluorescent Screen For Monitoring Vertebrate Thyroid Hormone Disruption , in: Environmental Science & Technology , No. 41, 2007, doi: 10.1021 / es0704129 .
- Barbara Demeneix et al .: Thyroid hormone signaling in the Xenopus laevis embryo is functional and susceptible to endocrine disruption , in: Endocrinology , 153 (2012), doi: 10.1210 / en.2012-1463 .
- Barbara Demeneix et al .: Human amniotic fluid contaminants alter thyroid hormone signaling and early brain development in Xenopus embryos , in: Scientific Reports , 7 (2017), doi: 10.1038 / srep43786 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Personal Information , publication by the Center national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) / Haut Conseil des biotechnologies (HCB), online at: hautconseildesbiotechnologies.fr / ...
- ↑ Losing Our Minds. Oxford University Press: Author Information. Retrieved November 14, 2017 .
- ↑ Thomas Meißner: The danger of hormone-changing substances , leading article in: Ärzte Zeitung, August 19, 2015, online at: aerztezeitung.de/…
- ↑ Publications , website of Barbara Demeneix, online at: bdemeneix.wordpress.com/publications/
Web links
- Barbara Demeneix , web presence and blog of Barbara Demeneix, online at: bdemeneix.wordpress.com/…
- Environmental Hormones - Are We Losing Our Minds? , Broadcast on ARTE, online at: arte.tv/de/
- How chemicals can result in autism and IQ loss in developing children
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| SURNAME | Demeneix, Barbara |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British-French biologist and endocrinologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 1, 1949 |