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How to identify an endocrine disrupting compound
Although several pieces of legislation have set out stricter criteria for the approval or authorisation of chemicals with endocrine disrupting properties, the fundamental scientific criteria that are necessary to define such properties have not been described in detail. This has left those responsible for both registering and authorising chemicals, particularly plant protection products, with a significant information gap.
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wca environment further enhance their capability in contaminated land and waste recycling
wca environment have further enhanced their capabilities in the risk assessment of contaminated land and waste recycling with the recruitment of Ed Stutt (previously with SLR Consulting) and Paul Whitehead (previously with Castrol Industrial Lubricants).
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Derivation and Use of Environmental Quality and Human Health Standards for Chemical Substances in Water and Soil
A book on Environmental Quality Standards, edited by Graham, Dawn and me has just been published by CRC Press. Chemical standards are widely used to protect the environment and human health from substances released by human activity. Generally speaking, standards relate to doses or concentrations in the environment for specific chemicals, below which unacceptable effects are not expected to occur.
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David Morritt
(Royal Holloway University of London)

