On June 26, 2018, the International Panel on Chemical Pollution (IPCP) announced that the overview reports on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) it had prepared for the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) are now publicly available.
In March 2016, the IPCP launched the project on EDCs with the aim to produce a set of overview reports on 1) existing initiatives to identify EDCs, 2) current scientific knowledge on life cycles, environmental exposures, and environmental effects of EDCs, and 3) existing regulatory frameworks for EDCs (FPF reported). In August 2016, the IPCP released a draft of the first overview report, providing lists of chemicals that have been identified as EDCs or suggested as potential EDCs (FPF reported).
The final three overview reports are now publicly available on UN Environment’s website.
Read more
IPCP (June 26, 2018). “Overview reports on endocrine disrupting chemicals now publicly available.”
UN Environment (2018). “Scientific knowledge of endocrine disrupting chemicals.”
Leigh Stringer (July 5, 2018). “UN publishes list of identified endocrine disruptors.” Chemical Watch
Leigh Stringer (July 12, 2018). “UN reports risk ‘oversimplifying EDCs science,’ says ACC.” Chemical Watch
References
IPCP (July 2017). “Overview Report I: Worldwide initiatives to identify endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and potential EDCs.” UN Environment (pdf)
IPCP (July 2017). “Overview Report II: An overview of current scientific knowledge on the life cycles, environmental exposures, and environmental effects of select endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and potential EDCs.” UN Environment (pdf)
IPCP (July 2017). “Overview Report III: Existing national, regional, and global regulatory frameworks addressing Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs).” UN Environment (pdf)
