The Endocrine Society will present the executive summary of its second Scientific Statement examining advances in endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) research from the past six years during a virtual news conference on September 28.
The full Scientific Statement, entitled “EDC-2: The Endocrine Society’s Second Scientific Statement on Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals,” is scheduled for online publication in the Society’s journal Endocrine Reviews in October.
Developed by the Endocrine Society’s world-renowned experts, the statement examines emerging evidence linking EDC exposure to health problems. EDCs mimic, block, or otherwise interfere with the body’s natural hormones. The chemicals, which include bisphenol A (BPA), phthalates, pesticides, and industrial chemicals, have been linked to infertility, birth defects and other disorders.
During the virtual news conference, reporters will have an opportunity to pose questions to EDC expert Andrea C. Gore, PhD, Professor and Vacek Chair of Pharmacology at the University of Texas at Austin. She chaired the Society task force that authored the statement.
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