Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: endocrine disrupting chemicals http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. UN urges deeper probe into hormone-disrupting chemicals Scientists suspect chemicals which disrupt the hormone system are linked to early breast development, poor semen quality, low birthweight in babies and other problems, but more research is needed, UN agencies reported on Wednesday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-urges-deeper-probe-hormone-disrupting-chemicals.html Health Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:50:01 EST news280497684 Chemical exposure at work is putting Scottish plastic workers at risk of breast cancer A new study published in the journal New Solutions presents strong evidence that women employed in the plastics industry are exposed to workplace chemicals that can increase their risk of breast cancer and reproductive abnormalities. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-chemical-exposure-scottish-plastic-workers.html Health Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:20:08 EST news274097961 Experts say protocols for identifying endocrine-disrupting chemicals inadequate In a Statement of Principles unveiled today, The Endocrine Society proposes a streamlined definition for endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and offers recommendations that will strengthen the ability of current screening programs to identify EDCs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-experts-protocols-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-inadequate.html Health Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:00:11 EST news259924927