Endocrine Disruptors Low-Dose Peer Review - Report evaluating the low dose effects and dose response relationships for endocrine disrupting chemicals in mammalian species that relate to human health. - http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/index.cfm?objectid=06F5CE98-E82F-8182-7FA81C02D3690D47
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) - These chemical substances persist in the environment, bioaccumulate through the food web, and pose a risk of causing adverse effects to human health and the environment. From the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). - http://www.chem.unep.ch/pops/
OECD Endocrine Disruptors Assessment - Part of the OECD Test Guidelines Programme, focused on reaching international agreement on the testing and assessment of chemicals with respect to their endocrine disrupting potential. - http://www.oecd.org/document/62/0,2340,en_2649_34377_2348606_1_1_1_1,00.html
The Information Site on Endocrine Modulation - This conservative, industry/government funded site provides very cautious interpretations of scientific findings about endocrine disruption. - http://www.emcom.ca/welcome/index.shtml
Weed Killer Deforms Sex Organs in Frogs, Study Finds - 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. - http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/17/science/17FROG.html
Thymus Atrophy - Abstract of study that investigated whether TCDD triggers apoptosis in thymocytes. - http://hem.passagen.se/cnyland/thymus.html
The Dioxin Home Page - 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. - http://www.websorcerer.com/Dioxin/index.html
PCB Home Page at EPA - Provides information on Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB's). Background, resources and links to many topics. - http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/pcb/
Fox River Watch - 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. - http://www.foxriverwatch.com/
Dioxin Facts - Chlorine Chemistry Council provides information regarding dioxins, their release into the environment, and their effects on human health. - http://www.dioxinfacts.org/
Our Stolen Future - Provides updates about endocrine disruption created by man-made chemical contaminants that interfere with hormones in humans and wildlife. - http://www.ourstolenfuture.org/
e.hormone: At the Cutting Edge of Endocrine Disruptor Research. - 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. - http://e.hormone.tulane.edu/
International POPs Elimination Network - 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 - http://www.ipen.org/
Endocrine/Estrogen Letter - Newsletter and comprehensive set of endocrine disrupter links. - http://www.eeletter.com
Öko-Recherche - Analyses of material flows of chemicals in the environment, including endocrine-disrupting industrial chemicals. - http://www.oekorecherche.de/english.html
Introduction to Hormone Disrupting Chemicals - 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. - http://website.lineone.net/~mwarhurst
Environmental Toxins and Reproductive Health -- About.com - Information and internet links related to the reproductive effects of dioxins and other environmental toxins. - http://womenshealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa061599.htm
Hormonally Active Agents in the Environment - 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 - http://www.nap.edu/catalog/6029.html
WWF Endocrine Disruptor Information - Papers and speeches on how hormone disruptors interfere with bio-chemical processes, and a suspected list of hormone disruptors. - http://www.pmac.net/theos.htm
Endocrine Disruptors Research Initiative - 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 o - http://www.epa.gov/endocrine/