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Huge Testing Planned for Hormone Mimics

An EPA committee unveils a plan to test 87,000 environmental pollutants for their ability to mimic or block the action of hormones, potentially causing harm to humans and wildlife.

 

References:

Timm, G.E. 1998. Endocrine disruptors and their effects on health, environment. Meeting of the American Chemical Society. August. Boston.

Goldman, L.R. 1998. Endocrine disruptor screening and testing: A consensus strategy. Meeting of the American Chemical Society. August. Boston.

Shelby, M.D. 1998. Issues of test system validation in endocrine disruptor toxicology. Meeting of the American Chemical Society. August. Boston.

 

Further Readings:

1996. New laws rewrite rules on pesticides. Science News 150(Sept. 7):159.

Raloff, J. 1998. EMF’s biological influences. Science News 153(Jan. 10):29.

______. 1997. Dental sealant safety reconsidered. Science News 152(Nov. 22):324.

______. 1997. Is synergy of estrogen mimics an illusion? Science News 152(Aug. 2):69.

______. 1997. Hormone mimics get harder to pigeonhole. Science News 151(April 26):254.

______. 1997. A new world of pollutant effects. Science News 151(March 1):S19.

______. 1996. Estrogenic agents leach from dental sealant. Science News 149(April 6):214.

______. 1995. Beyond estrogens. Science News 148(July 15):44.

______. 1994. That feminine touch. Science News 145(Jan. 22):56.

______. 1994. The gender benders. Science News 145(Jan. 8):24.

Sources:

Paul Foster
Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology
6 Davis Drive
P.O. Box 12137
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Contact: Paul Foster

Michael D. Shelby
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Laboratory of Toxicology
Environmental Toxicology Program
P.O. Box 12233
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Gary E. Timm
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Pollution, Prevention and Toxics
401 M Street, S.W. (7405)
Washington, DC 20460

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