title: [Changing concept of endocrine disrupting chemicals and its background].
abstract: Various terminology and definition in relation to endocrine disrupters were introduced and the activity of committees or workshops which proposed the cited terminology and/or definition was reviewed. Ambiguity and insufficiency observed in the usage of words were at times connected with the purpose of committee or workshop and the members of different origin. As the major purpose, regulatory operations and scientific research were notified.
authors.affiliation: Univ. Tokyo.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004702:Endocrine Glands / Q000187:drug effects; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity; D004968:Estrogens, Non-Steroidal / Q000633:toxicity; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D004968:Estrogens, Non-Steroidal