title: Science and policy on endocrine disrupters must not be mixed: a reply to a "common sense" intervention by toxicology journal editors.
abstract: The "common sense" intervention by toxicology journal editors regarding proposed European Union endocrine disrupter regulations ignores scientific evidence and well-established principles of chemical risk assessment. In this commentary, endocrine disrupter experts express their concerns about a recently published, and is in our considered opinion inaccurate and factually incorrect, editorial that has appeared in several journals in toxicology. Some of the shortcomings of the editorial are discussed in detail. We call for a better founded scientific debate which may help to overcome a polarisation of views detrimental to reaching a consensus about scientific foundations for endocrine disrupter regulation in the EU.
authors: Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden. Ake.Bergman@mmk.su.se.
authors: Åke
authors: Å
authors: Bergman
authors: Anna-Maria
authors: AM
authors: Andersson
authors: Georg
authors: G
authors: Becher
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: van den Berg
authors: Bruce
authors: B
authors: Blumberg
authors: Poul
authors: P
authors: Bjerregaard
authors: Carl-Gustaf
authors: CG
authors: Bornehag
authors: Riana
authors: R
authors: Bornman
authors: Ingvar
authors: I
authors: Brandt
authors: Jayne V
authors: JV
authors: Brian
authors: Stephanie C
authors: SC
authors: Casey
authors: Paul A
authors: PA
authors: Fowler
authors: Heloise
authors: H
authors: Frouin
authors: Linda C
authors: LC
authors: Giudice
authors: Taisen
authors: T
authors: Iguchi
authors: Ulla
authors: U
authors: Hass
authors: Susan
authors: S
authors: Jobling
authors: Anders
authors: A
authors: Juul
authors: Karen A
authors: KA
authors: Kidd
authors: Andreas
authors: A
authors: Kortenkamp
authors: Monica
authors: M
authors: Lind
authors: Olwenn V
authors: OV
authors: Martin
authors: Derek
authors: D
authors: Muir
authors: Roseline
authors: R
authors: Ochieng
authors: Nicolas
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authors: Olea
authors: Leif
authors: L
authors: Norrgren
authors: Erik
authors: E
authors: Ropstad
authors: Peter S
authors: PS
authors: Ross
authors: Christina
authors: C
authors: Rudén
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Scheringer
authors: Niels Erik
authors: NE
authors: Skakkebaek
authors: Olle
authors: O
authors: Söder
authors: Carlos
authors: C
authors: Sonnenschein
authors: Ana
authors: A
authors: Soto
authors: Shanna
authors: S
authors: Swan
authors: Jorma
authors: J
authors: Toppari
authors: Charles R
authors: CR
authors: Tyler
authors: Laura N
authors: LN
authors: Vandenberg
authors: Anne Marie
authors: AM
authors: Vinggaard
authors: Karin
authors: K
authors: Wiberg
authors: R Thomas
authors: RT
authors: Zoeller
mesh_terms: D052244:Endocrine Disruptors / Q000633:toxicity*; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity*; D005062:European Union; D033161:Government Regulation; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D014116:Toxicology / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D052244:Endocrine Disruptors; D004785:Environmental Pollutants
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