Science based guidance for the assessment of endocrine disrupting properties of chemicals

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-46

  Bars, Remi ^a   Broeckaert, Fabrice ^b   Fegert, Ivana ^c   Gross, Melanie ^d   Hallmark, Nina ^e   Kedwards, Tim ^f   Lewis, Dick ^g   O'Hagan, Sue ^h   Panter, Grace H ⁱ   Weltje, Lennart ^c   Weyers, Arnd ^j   Wheeler, James R ^g   Galay Burgos, Malyka ^k  

^a BAYER AG   (Germany)

^b TOTAL   (France)

^c BASF SE   (Germany)

^d WCA ENVIRONMENT LTD   (United Kingdom)

^e EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^f S C Johnson & Son Inc   (United States)

^g JEALOTT S HILL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^h UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

^j Bayer Industry Services GmbH and Co OHG   (Germany)

^k European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals   (Belgium)

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Author keywords

Biocides directive; Endocrine disrupting properties; EU legislation; Plant protection products directive; REACH; Weight of evidence

Indexed keywords

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR;

ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENCY; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LIFE CYCLE; METAMORPHOSIS; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENETIC TREE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; STEROIDOGENESIS;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; ANIMALS; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTS; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 78751578901     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2010.09.003     Document Type: Article

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