by Michael Boyd | Jul 25, 2023 | Publications
Whether thresholds exist for endocrine active substances and for endocrine disrupting effects of exogenous chemicals has been posed as a question for regulatory policy by the European Union. This question arises from a concern that the endocrine system is too complex...
by Michael Boyd | Jul 25, 2023 | Publications
The literature search resulted in 1314 references among which we identified 33 papers(28 study populations) fulfilling the eligibility criteria. These provided 85 risk estimates of links between persistent organic pollutants and rapidly metabolized compounds...
by Michael Boyd | Jul 25, 2023 | Publications
The 2008 National Research Council report “Phthalates and Cumulative Risk Assessment: Tasks Ahead,” rejected the underlying premises of TEQ-like approaches – e.g., chemicals are true congeners; are metabolized and detoxified similarly; produce the same biological...
by Michael Boyd | Jul 25, 2023 | Publications
One molecule, caffeine, was further tested in rat pubertal assays at the tumorigenic doselevel and at dose-levels relevant for human consumption. In females pubertal parameters (vaginal opening, estrus cycle), ovarian weight and Fsh and prolactin transcript levels...
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