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Conferences 3
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Endocrine Disorders - Conditions and Diseases, Health 757
Chemical Control - Pests and Diseases, Agriculture, Science 15
Ecotoxicology - Ecology, Biology, Science 56
Health - Environment, Issues, Society 30
 Coalition Opposed to PCB Ash in Monroe County, IndianaCoalition Opposed to PCB Ash in Monroe County, Indiana
 Provides information concerning the problem related to PCB hazardous waste incinerator and landfill. Links to resources and research.
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Dioxin FactsDioxin Facts
 Chlorine Chemistry Council provides information regarding dioxins, their release into the environment, and their effects on human health.
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The Dioxin Home PageThe 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.
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Dioxin ThreatDioxin Threat
 A report on the technical and social implications of dioxin.
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e.hormone: At the Cutting Edge of Endocrine Disruptor Research.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.
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Endocrine Disrupters: Are Synthetic Hormones Causing Environmental Chaos?Endocrine Disrupters: Are Synthetic Hormones Causing Environmental Chaos?
 Information from the Why Files about the endocrine system, effects of pesticides/PCBs/dioxins on wildlife and people, and prospects for action to resolve this concern.
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Endocrine Disrupting Substances in the EnvironmentEndocrine Disrupting Substances in the Environment
 Canadian Environmental Corps offers PDF file on this subject.
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Endocrine Disruption by Estrogenic Environmental PollutantsEndocrine Disruption by Estrogenic Environmental Pollutants
 Overview of a chapter by B. Rey de Castro from the book Environmental Medicine.
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Endocrine Disruptors Low-Dose Peer ReviewEndocrine 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.
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Endocrine Disruptors Research InitiativeEndocrine 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 of adverse health effects.
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Endocrine/Estrogen LetterEndocrine/Estrogen Letter
 Newsletter and comprehensive set of endocrine disrupter links.
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Environmental Toxins and Reproductive Health -- About.comEnvironmental Toxins and Reproductive Health -- About.com
 Information and internet links related to the reproductive effects of dioxins and other environmental toxins.
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Fox River WatchFox 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.
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Hormonally Active Agents in the EnvironmentHormonally 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 online.
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The Information Site on Endocrine ModulationThe Information Site on Endocrine Modulation
 This conservative, industry/government funded site provides very cautious interpretations of scientific findings about endocrine disruption.
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International POPs Elimination NetworkInternational 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 resources.
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Introduction to Hormone Disrupting ChemicalsIntroduction 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.
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National Toxicology Program Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR)National Toxicology Program Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR)
 Resource for the latest information about potentially hazardous effects of chemicals on human reproduction and development.
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New Studies Confirm Dangers of Atrazine, a Widely Used Agricultural Weed-KillerNew Studies Confirm Dangers of Atrazine, a Widely Used Agricultural Weed-Killer
 NRDC website describes research suggesting the atrazine is a carcinogen and causes sexual abnormalities in male frogs.
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OECD Endocrine Disruptors AssessmentOECD 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.
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Öko-RechercheÖko-Recherche
 Analyses of material flows of chemicals in the environment, including endocrine-disrupting industrial chemicals.
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Our Stolen FutureOur Stolen Future
 Provides updates about endocrine disruption created by man-made chemical contaminants that interfere with hormones in humans and wildlife.
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PCB Home Page at EPAPCB Home Page at EPA
 Provides information on Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB's). Background, resources and links to many topics.
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Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)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).
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Phthalates and Human Health: Demystifying the Risks of Plastic-softening ChemicalsPhthalates and Human Health: Demystifying the Risks of Plastic-softening Chemicals
 Discusses human health concerns and public health benefits related to plasticizers, which are chemicals used to soften normally-rigid PVC, or polyvinyl chloride plastics.
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Questions and Answers About Dioxins and Food SafetyQuestions and Answers About Dioxins and Food Safety
 Discusses dioxins in the food chain.
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Thymus AtrophyThymus Atrophy
 Abstract of study that investigated whether TCDD triggers apoptosis in thymocytes.
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WWF Endocrine Disruptor InformationWWF Endocrine Disruptor Information
 Papers and speeches on how hormone disruptors interfere with bio-chemical processes, and a suspected list of hormone disruptors.
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Weed Killer Deforms Sex Organs in Frogs, Study FindsWeed 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. (April 17, 2002)
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