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A restatement of the natural science evidence base on the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals on wildlife

Godfray, HCJ; Stephens, AEA; Jepson, PD; Jobling, S; Johnson, AC; Matthiessen, P; Sumpter, JP; ... McLean, AR; + view all (2019) A restatement of the natural science evidence base on the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals on wildlife. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences , 286 (1897) , Article 20182416. 10.1098/rspb.2018.2416. Green open access

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Abstract

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are substances that alter the function of the endocrine system and consequently cause adverse effects to humans or wildlife. The release of particular EDCs into the environment has been shown to negatively affect certain wildlife populations and has led to restrictions on the use of some EDCs. Current chemical regulations aim to balance the industrial, agricultural and/or pharmaceutical benefits of using these substances with their demonstrated or potential harm to human health or the environment. A summary is provided of the natural science evidence base informing the regulation of chemicals released into the environment that may have endocrine disrupting effects on wildlife. This summary is in a format (a ‘restatement’) intended to be policy-neutral and accessible to informed, but not expert, policy-makers and stakeholders.

Type: Article
Title: A restatement of the natural science evidence base on the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals on wildlife
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2018.2416
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2018.2416
Language: English
Additional information: © 2019 The Authors. Published by the Royal Society under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Keywords: endocrine disrupting chemicals, regulation, wastewater, pollution, ecotoxicology, endocrine active chemicals
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10094787
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