Located near the base of the neck, the thyroid is a large endocrine gland that produces hormones that help control growth and metabolism.

甲状腺位于颈部的底部附近，是一个很大的内分泌腺体，它产生激素，协助控制生长和新陈代谢。

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Some of the chemicals that are all around us have the ability to interfere with our endocrine systems, which regulate the hormones that control our weight, our biorhythms and our reproduction.

我们周围的某些化学物质会影响人体的内分泌系统——其作用是通过调节激素分泌从而控制体重、生理周期以及生殖能力。

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They interfere with our hormones, and they interfere with the endocrine system, which is the network of glands that orchestrate growth and development.

它们干扰我们的激素，干扰内分泌系统，而内分泌系统是由各种腺体组成的协调成长和发育的网络。

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Other synthetic hormones and endocrine disrupters common in the modern world seem to have a similar impact, and not just in the womb.

ECONOMIST: Obesity