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HOW HIGH-PROFILE ISSUES HELP REDUCE UNCERTAINTY IN BROADER RISK ASSESSMENTS: EXAMPLES FROM THE EDC PROGRAM
Citation:
Ankley, G T. HOW HIGH-PROFILE ISSUES HELP REDUCE UNCERTAINTY IN BROADER RISK ASSESSMENTS: EXAMPLES FROM THE EDC PROGRAM. Presented at Joint Annual SETAC/SOT Regional Meeting, USEPA, Duluth, MN, April 9-10, 2002.
Description:
Over the past 7 years there has been a significant amount of attention focused on chemicals with the potential to elicit adverse developmental and reproductive effects in humans and wildlife through alterations in endocrine function. Some scientists and/or regulators have suggested that environmental endocrine disrupters (EDCs) are unique enough that conventional approached to risk assessments may not be appropriate for dealing with their potential effects. This talk will present an overview of what EDCs are, the effects they are (or could) be causing in wildlife, and although specialized methods and models are required to assess EDCs, risk assessment needs/uncertainties are the same as for any chemical stressor. In fact, the research that has been (and will be) conducted with EDCs supports new approaches/concepts suitable for assessing the ecological risk of a wide range of contaminants. This abstract does not necessarily reflect EPA policy.