Dr. Theodora Colborn Endocrine Research

Dr. Theodora Colborn was a toxicologist who founded the quote, “endocrine disruptor.” This term means how chemicals can destroy and effect health of the endocrine system. Colburn earned her Ph.D when she was 58 from the University of Wisconsin (Grossman, Vandenberg, Thayer, & Birnbaum, 2015, pg. A54). Before going back to school, Colborn was a sheep farmer and a grandmother (Motavalli, 1997, pg. 2). Thirty-five years ago, she did research on species of the Great Lakes who had health issues. She concluded that the cause of these problems were from man-made chemicals and pesticides. Her studies have shown the scientific community how the smallest amount of chemicals can effect an entire ecosystem. When Colborn was 76 she created two groups, important