Sentences with phrase «for endocrine activity»

The launch of the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP) in the late 1990s marked a new direction for how EPA would review certain chemicals for endocrine activity and effects.

The agency responded, «While the EPA recognizes there are reasons to believe that this strain might be less sensitive, the data currently available appear to show that it is no worse (or better) than other strains for screening for endocrine activity.»

Not exact matches

The test is part of a five - tiered testing system called the Tiered Protocol for Endocrine Disruption (TiPED) that was developed by 24 chemists, biologists and environmental health scientists, including Collins, for chemists and manufacturers to use to determine whether their chemical has endocrine disrupting Endocrine Disruption (TiPED) that was developed by 24 chemists, biologists and environmental health scientists, including Collins, for chemists and manufacturers to use to determine whether their chemical has endocrine disrupting endocrine disrupting activity.

Thus, the endocrine system is crucial for our survival and health, and, because many crucial hormones are secreted in the brain, and our brain activity and response to external stimuli can affect hormone release, your mind and your environment are very important to the health of the individual at large.

There are certainly the most options to choose from when looking for gifts for children, but I've found that many are lower - quality plastic items that break easily and release harmful endocrine disrupting chemicals into the home or that only facilitate one activity.

«This is the first preliminary evidence that attending a cultural event can have an impact on endocrine activity,» said research lead Daisy Fancourt of the Centre for Performance Science, a partnership between the Royal College of Music and Imperial College London.