For decades, studies of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have challenged traditional
concepts in toxicology, in particular the dogma of “the dose makes the poison,” because …

The plastic monomer and plasticizer bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the highest volume
chemicals produced worldwide. BPA is used in the production of polycarbonate plastics and …

Over 6 billion pounds per year of the estrogenic monomer bisphenol A (BPA) are used to
manufacture polycarbonate plastic products, in resins lining metal cans, in dental sealants …

On the basis of results of studies using high doses of estrogens, exposure to estrogen during
fetal life is known to inhibit prostate development. However, it is recognized in endocrinology …

Information concerning the fundamental mechanisms of action of both natural and
environmental hormones, combined with information concerning endogenous hormone …

We have developed a relative binding affinity-serum modified access (RBA-SMA) assay to
determine the effect of serum on the access of xenoestrogens to estrogen receptors within …

The broad-spectrum herbicide glyphosate (common trade name “Roundup”) was first sold to
farmers in 1974. Since the late 1970s, the volume of glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) …

Two chemicals previously shown to have estrogenic activity, bisphenol A and octylphenol,
were examined for their effects on accessory reproductive organs and daily sperm …

This document is a summary statement of the outcome from the meeting:“Bisphenol A: An
Examination of the Relevance of Ecological, In vitro and Laboratory Animal Studies for …

Background It is commonly stated in the literature on human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA)
that food is the predominant BPA exposure source, and that BPA is rapidly and completely …