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	Home: Environment: Environmental Health: Endocrine Disruptors CATEGORIES:   Conferences (3) LINKS:   Pages: 1 2 [>>] Hormone Deception http://www.hormonedeception.com Information by D. Lindsey Berkson explaining what hormone disruptors are and their possible effects in the human body; steps to reduce exposure and protect families. Endocrine Disruptors Research Initiative http://www.epa.gov/endocrine/ Describes the coordination of U.S. federal government efforts to examine the hypothesis that there are chemicals present in the environment of humans and wildlife that, by virtue of their ability to interact with endocrine systems, are causing a variety of adverse health effects. WWF Endocrine Disruptor Information http://www.pmac.net/theos.htm Papers and speeches on how hormone disruptors interfere with bio-chemical processes, and a suspected list of hormone disruptors. Hormonally Active Agents in the Environment http://www.nap.edu/catalog/6029.html 1999 National Academy of Sciences report (1) examines the science behind the ominous prospect of "estrogen mimics" threatening health and well-being and (2) identifies research needs. Purchase book or read it online. Endocrine Disrupting Substances in the Environment http://www.ec.gc.ca/eds/fact/index.htm Canadian Environmental Corps offers PDF file on this subject. Environmental Toxins and Reproductive Health -- About.com http://womenshealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa061599.htm Information and internet links related to the reproductive effects of dioxins and other environmental toxins. Introduction to Hormone Disrupting Chemicals http://website.lineone.net/~mwarhurst An introduction to the effects of hormone disrupting chemicals on man and the environment, and the response of governments and industry to this problem. Written for anyone interested in the subject. Includes internet links and other references. Öko-Recherche http://www.oekorecherche.de/english.html Analyses of material flows of chemicals in the environment, including endocrine-disrupting industrial chemicals. Endocrine/Estrogen Letter http://www.eeletter.com Newsletter and comprehensive set of endocrine disrupter links. International POPs Elimination Network http://www.ipen.org/ IPEN works for the global elimination of persistent organic pollutants. Information on PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) including health effects, international, national and local policy efforts, elimination technology, and links to further research and resources. Teens Before Their Time http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,58388-1,00.html With budding breasts and pubic hair, girls are developing earlier than ever. What's causing it? And what are the psychological effects? Time Magazine. e.hormone: At the Cutting Edge of Endocrine Disruptor Research. http://e.hormone.tulane.edu/ Provide information about: upcoming conferences, the latest in research techniques and results, commentaries from distinguished scholars in the field, links to related news and stories. Our Stolen Future http://www.ourstolenfuture.org/ Provides updates about endocrine disruption created by man-made chemical contaminants that interfere with hormones in humans and wildlife. Dioxin Facts http://www.dioxinfacts.org/ Chlorine Chemistry Council provides information regarding dioxins, their release into the environment, and their effects on human health. Fox River Watch http://www.foxriverwatch.com/ Provides information on the PCB pollution of the Fox River, Green Bay, Wisconsin and Lake Michigan including research on PCBs, history, health effects, toxicity, sediment remediation, dredging, cleanup, and politics. PCB Home Page at EPA http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/pcb/ Provides information on Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB's). Background, resources and links to many topics. National Toxicology Program Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR) http://cerhr.niehs.nih.gov/ Resource for the latest information about potentially hazardous effects of chemicals on human reproduction and development. Phthalates and Human Health: Demystifying the Risks of Plastic-softening Chemicals http://www.rppi.org/peg2.html Discusses human health concerns and public health benefits related to plasticizers, which are chemicals used to soften normally-rigid PVC, or polyvinyl chloride plastics. The Dioxin Home Page http://www.websorcerer.com/Dioxin/index.html Personal home page by Lewis A. Shadoff, Ph.D., discusses dioxins, furans, and similar toxic substances, including what they are and where they are found. Thymus Atrophy http://hem.passagen.se/cnyland/thymus.html Abstract of study that investigated whether TCDD triggers apoptosis in thymocytes. Weed Killer Deforms Sex Organs in Frogs, Study Finds http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/17/science/17FROG.html New York Times report on University of California study that found that male frogs exposed to very low doses of atrazine are deficient in testosterone and can develop multiple sex organs. Dioxin Threat http://dioxinthreat.tripod.com/ A report on the technical and social implications of dioxin. New Studies Confirm Dangers of Atrazine, a Widely Used Agricultural Weed-Killer http://www.nrdc.org/health/pesticides/natrazine.asp NRDC website describes research suggesting the atrazine is a carcinogen and causes sexual abnormalities in male frogs. e2screen http://www.e2screen.com/ Detection systems for estrogens and endocrine disrupters. Links to resources. The Information Site on Endocrine Modulation http://www.emcom.ca/welcome/index.shtml This conservative, industry/government funded site provides very cautious interpretations of scientific findings about endocrine disruption.   Pages: 1 2 [>>]

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