World Health Organization : Year 2002 ; Assessment Document, A76784 Backcover: Global Concerns Have Been Raised in Recent Years Over the Potential Adverse Effects That May Result from Exposure to Chemicals That Have the Potential to Interfere with the Endocrine System

By World Health Organization

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Title:	World Health Organization : Year 2002 ; Assessment Document, A76784 Backcover: Global Concerns Have Been Raised in Recent Years Over the Potential Adverse Effects That May Result from Exposure to Chemicals That Have the Potential to Interfere with the Endocrine System
Author:	World Health Organization
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Language:	English
Subject:	Health., Public health, Wellness programs
Collections:	Medical Library Collection, World Health Collection
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Publisher:	World Health Organization


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Global concerns have been raised in recent years over the potential adverse effects that may result from exposure to chemicals that have the potential to interfere with the endocrine system. Wildlife and human health effects of EDCs were first proclaimed by Rachel Carson in 1962 and based on a growing body of knowledge those concerns have increased. This concern regarding endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) is directed at both humans and wildlife. In response to these concerns, the Second Session (February 1997) of the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety made a number of recommendations to the Member Organization of the Inter- Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC), notably IPCS and OECD, concerning approaches and means for coordinating and/or supporting efforts to address the issues internationally, including the development of an international inventory of research and coordinated testing and assessment strategies.

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