Sentences with phrase «identifying endocrine disrupting chemicals»
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Many of these identified endocrine - disrupting chemicals (EDCs), which include pesticides and substances used in manufacturing a multitude of products, have been reported to interfere with thyroid hormone function, yet public health policy does not fully address the risks to vulnerable populations.
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«Compared with several other strains that have been studied, the strain that is least sensitive to the most endocrine - disrupting chemicals has been identified, and the EPA is planning to use it in the screening assays,» says Spearow, now a staff toxicologist for the California EPA; he emphasizes that this is his personal opinion, based on previous work conducted at Davis.
To date Endocrine Disrupting, Respiratory and Strong Skin Sensitizing chemicals have been identified as possible ELoC requiring further review although eMSCAs and ECHA have indicated that other human health endpoints may be included.