Correlational evidence suggests that specific populations of animals have been, or currently
are being, adversely affected by exposure to environmental contaminants that manifest …

The past 50years have seen rapid development of new building materials, furnishings, and
consumer products and a corresponding explosion in new chemicals in the built …

Concerns over the threats posed by a large number of molecules, collectively termed as
endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) and generally known to alter and disrupt hormone …

Background A core assumption of current toxicologic procedures used to establish health
standards for chemical exposures is that testing the safety of chemicals at high doses can be …

Human exposure to environmental endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) have received
increased attention in recent years due to the documentation of widespread exposure to a …

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have been emphasized due to their threats in
fertility, intelligence, and survival. For the last decade, many researchers have investigated …

Upon request of the European Commission, the Scientific Committee (SC) of the European
Food Safety Authority reviewed existing information related to the testing and assessment of …

This study, commissioned by the PETI Committee of the European Parliament, presents the
scientific knowledge regarding the health effects of endocrine disruptors, a class of hazards …

There are a number of features of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that distinguish
them from traditional toxicants. One such attribute is the ability of EDCs to induce …

Abstract After the Second World War, infatuation with modern products has exponentially
widened the spectrum of chemicals used. Some of them are capable of hijacking the …