Dr. Theo Colborn. PhD
Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Zoology (distributed minors in epidemiology, toxicology, and water chemistry)
M.A. in Science at Western State College of Colorado (fresh-water ecology)
B.S. in Pharmacy from Rutgers University,
Theo was the first scientist to notice endocrine disruption in wildlife when she observed female gulls sharing nests in the Great Lakes region. She pinpointed pollutants as the cause and continued to investigate the effects of these toxins for the rest of her life. Affectionately known as "Mom" among the younger scientists who followed in her footsteps, she fought industry and regulatory control of these substances until her death in 2014. She was a formidable warrior for the health of our children and for a sustainable habitat for wildlife and our planet. Theo coauthored "Our Stolen Future", numerous scientific publications and founded "The Endocrine Disruption Exchange (TEDX)"
www.tedx.org . TEDX is a non profit organization dedicated to the science of endocrine disruption and education of the public to its dangers and remediation strategies. She also opposed the practice of fracking for natural gas as a disruptive and dangerous practice that contaminates the environment, poisons our water supply, and endangers local communities in which it is practiced. Theo published and lectured extensively on the transgenerational effects of toxic chemicals on the developing endocrine, immune, metabolic, and nervous systems in the womb and early childhood. The Endocrine Disruption Exchange website still operates.
www.endocrinedisruption.org
