Of On-line Endocrine Disruptor Resources
Compiled by RiskWorld senior editor Amy Charlene Reed (e-mail reed@tec-com.com)
| U.S. EPA | Universities |
| U.S. Department of the Interior | Other Organizations |
| White House | Select News Articles |
| International |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency -- Endocrine Disruptor Resources |
| Endocrine Disruptor Research Initiative: U.S. Federal Research Project Inventory |
| http://www.epa.gov/endocrine/Project.html |
| This U.S. inventory lists over 470 endocrine disruptor research projects that readers’ can search on-line using keywords. Researchers also can ask to have their own projects added to the inventory by filling out a query form on line. |
| U.S. EPA’s Endocrine Disruptor Screening and Testing Advisory Committee – Web Site |
| http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/opptendo/index.htm |
| The web site of the Endocrine Disruptor Screening and Testing Advisory Committee of the U.S. Environmental Protection agency provides links to the committee’s reports, including its final report, and to information regarding the committee’s history, purpose, activities, and other information. |
| Final Report of the U.S. EPA’s Endocrine Disruptor Screening and Testing Advisory Committee (EDSTAC) |
| http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/opptendo/finalrpt.htm |
| The full text of the committee’s report is provided on line. |
| U.S. EPA’s Science Policy Council, May 1997: "Interim Position on Environmental Endocrine Disruption" |
| http://www.epa.gov/ordntrnt/ORD/spc/endcrdis.htm |
| This site provides background information on the U.S. EPA’s endocrine disruptor programs and policies and gives examples of activities of EPA’s research. |
| U.S. EPA's Risk Assessment Forum, February 1997: Abstract of "Special Report on Environmental Endocrine Disruption: An Effects Assessment and Analysis" |
| http://www.epa.gov/ORD/WebPubs/endocrine/ |
| This one-paragraph abstract describes EPA’s "Special Report on Environmental Endocrine Disruption," which was intended as a resource for those both inside and outside the EPA. Contact information, including an e-mail address, are provided. |
| U.S. EPA Fact Sheet: "Special Report on Endocrine Disruption" |
| http://www.epa.gov/ORD/WebPubs/endocrine/factsheet.pdf |
| This four-page fact sheet reviews key scientific findings regarding endocrine disruptors. |
| U.S. Department of the Interior -- Endocrine Disruptor Resources |
| U.S. Geological Survey’s Endocrine Disruption Research Workgroup |
| http://www.nbs.gov/partnership/endocrine.html |
| Brief information about the Endocrine Disruption Research Workgroup, which is part of the U.S. Geological Survey, which is a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Interior. |
| White House -- Endocrine Disruptor Resources |
| White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, February 1997: Fact Sheet on Endocrine Disruptors Research Initiative |
| http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/EOP/OSTP/Environment/html/fac_endocrine.html |
| This fact sheet explains the Endocrine Disruptors Research Initiative undertaken by the National Science and Technology Council, which is cabinet-level council chaired by the U.S. President. |
| Web Site of the Endocrine Disruptors Research Initiative, January 1998 |
| http://www.epa.gov/endocrine/ |
| This site lists brief information about the Endocrine Disruptors Research Initiative undertaken by the National Science and Technology Council, which is a cabinet-level council chaired by the U.S. President, and links to related resources. |
| Endocrine Disruptors Research Initiative Fact Sheet |
| http://www.epa.gov/endocrine/edrifact.html |
| This three-page fact sheet by the National Science and Technology Council’s Committee on Environment and Natural Resources explains why endocrine disruptor research is being undertaken and describes the council’s research activities in this area. (The National Science and Technology Council is a cabinet-level council chaired by the U.S. President.) |
| International -- Endocrine Disruptor Resources |
| Global Endocrine Disruptor Research Inventory |
| http://www.epa.gov:6706/gedri/pack_edri.All_Page |
| The Global Endocrine Disruptor Research Inventory is a compilation of ongoing research projects around the world related to endocrine disruptions. The inventory includes research projects in the United States, Canada, and Europe, and is expanding to include research conducted in other countries and by private industry. The organizations involved in creating and maintaining this inventory include the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety, the International Programme on Chemical Safety, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, and the Joint Research Center of the European Union. |
| Endocrine Disrupters Assessment Activities of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| http://www.oecd.org/ehs/endocrin.htm |
| The endocrine disruptor web site of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris, France, explains the group’s definition of a endocrine disrupting chemical, discusses its testing guidelines, and links to reports such as the group’s "Detailed Review Paper." |
| U.N. Commission On Sustainable Development Seminar, April 1996 Panel Discussion: "Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: An We Wait To Take Action?" |
| http://www.epa.gov/opptsfrs/home/spch0430.htm |
| This document includes a transcript of an introductory speech by the Lynn R. Goldman, who was the assistant administrator of EPA’s Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances at the time that this panel discussion took place. |
| Summary of the U.K./U.S. Bilateral On Endocrine Disruption, July 1996 |
| http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/opptendo/usuk.htm |
| This summary discusses a two-day meeting between government representatives of the United Kingdom and the United States on the status and future directions of scientific and regulatory involvement with agents that disrupt normal endocrine status. |
| Universities -- Endocrine Disruptor Resources |
| Environmental Estrogens and Other Hormones Web Site |
| http://www.tmc.tulane.edu/cbr/ECME/EEHome/default.html |
| The goal of this up-to-date web site is to provide "an educational service and an interactive forum where those interested in environmental estrogens and other environmental hormones can find accurate, timely information and can contribute to the ongoing public debate." The site is maintained by the Center for Bioenvironmental Research (CBR) of Tulane University and Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana. |
| Universities’ Fact Sheet on Endocrine Disruptors, January 1998 |
| http://ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/faqs/pesticide/endocrine.htm |
| This fact sheet was prepared by EXTOXNET, which is a cooperative effort of the University of California-Davis, Oregon State University, Michigan State University, Cornell University, and the University of Idaho. |
| Other Organizations -- Endocrine Disruptor Resources |
| Endocrine/Estrogen Letter |
| http://www.eeletter.com/ |
| The editors of this biweekly newsletter describe it as "the most comprehensive source of unbiased, accurate information about the scientific, regulatory and political issues associated with endocrine disrupters." The newsletter covers endocrine disruptor research in the United States, Europe, and Asia. |
| World Wildlife Fund Canada’s Hormone Disruptor Web Site |
| http://www.wwfcanada.org/hormone-disruptors/index.html |
| The World Wildlife Fund Canada offers a list of known and suspected hormone disruptors, issues policy recom, and provides a bibliography of hormone disruptor literature. The environmental group also provides a "Netsurfers’ Guide to Hormone Disruptors" at http://www.wwfcanada.org/hormone-disruptors/wwwguide/frame1.htm. |
| "Reducing Your Exposure: Avoiding Hormone Disruptors" by the Women's Health and the Environment Network |
| http://www.wsn.org/cbe/hormone.html |
| The Women's Health and the Environment Network, which is part of the Citizens for a Better Environment, offers its views on how individuals can reduce their exposure to hormone disruptors. |
| Physicians for Social Responsibility: Endocrine Disruptors |
| http://www.psr.org/edpage.htm |
| This web page lists links to information provided by Physicians for Social Responsibility on endocrine disruptors. |
| Natural Resources Defense Council's Endocrine Disruptors Information Sheet |
| http://www.igc.org/nrdc/faqs/heendqa.html |
| The Natural Resources Defense Council provides its views and definitions of the human endocrine system and endocrine disruptors. |
| Natural Resources Defense Council's Report: "Endocrine Disruptors: What Should We Do Now?" March 1997 |
| http://www.econet.org/nrdc/nrdcpro/present/gs031997.html |
| This report by the Natural Resources Defense Council discusses how endocrine disruption differs from other toxic effects of chemicals and what courses of action could be taken. |
| National Resource Defense Council's Overview of Endocrine Disruptors |
| http://www.econet.org/nrdc/nrdcpro/reports/heendrep.html |
| This overview discusses the impact of endocrine disruptors on human health and wildlife. |
| Children’s Environmental Health Network: Fact Sheet on Endocrine Disruptors |
| http://www.cehn.org/CongBriefEndo.html |
| This fact sheet is taken from the from a U.S. Congressional Briefing presented by the Children’s Environmental Health Network. |
| Select News Articles -- Endocrine Disruptor Resources |
| BBC News: "European Union Draft Working Paper on Endocrine Disrupters" |
| http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_228000/228772.stm |
| Nature magazine, 1998: "U.S. Panel Split on Endocrine Disruptors" |
| http://irptc.unep.ch/pops/POPs_Inc/press_releases/mac03.htm |
| New York Times, August 31, 1998: "E.P.A. to Hunt Dangers in Everyday Products" |
| http://search.nytimes.com/search/daily/bin/fastweb?getdoc+site+site+21903+0+wAAA+endocrine |
Posted March 2, 1999.
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