Risk assessment of endocrine disrupting substances can be used if requisite and sufficient data on environmental exposure, the effects on sensitive species and life stages, and where relevant, delayed ...

EPA’s risk assessment process is built around the assumption that chemicals exhibit greater effects at higher concentrations. A growing number of studies, however, have shown that lower doses of some ...

Endocrine disruptors are substances that interfere with the endocrine system. They are present in products such as food and beverage packaging, cosmetics, and flame-retardant chemicals. The endocrine ...

Share on Pinterest A new study looks at the effects of chemicals like PFAS, BPA and phthalates during pregnancy. Fly View Productions/Getty Images A large European study of mothers and their offspring ...

Principles of endocrinology need to be applied to strengthen the safety assessment of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), a statement from the US Endocrine Society concludes. “The Endocrine Society ...

Newly developed chemical substances or cosmetics can be distributed only after passing the risk assessment in human and environment. The developed product distribution is prohibited if it cannot pass ...

The endocrine system is a network of glands that produces all the hormones used by the body. In addition to well-known sex hormones like testosterone and estrogen, it also secretes important hormones ...

Thyroid and breast cancers are common, affecting women more than men. In their recent review article, Halada et al. detail inter-relationships between these two cancers -- common signaling pathways, ...