title: Risk assessment of endocrine disrupting chemicals--introduction to this special issue.
authors.affiliation: BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany.
authors.forename: Bennard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: van Ravenzwaay
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dekant
authors.forename: Henk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vrijhof
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental / Q000633:toxicity*; D054750:Ecotoxicology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D052244:Endocrine Disruptors / Q000633:toxicity*; D005062:European Union; D006077:Government Agencies; D006801:Humans; D009153:Mutagens / Q000633:toxicity*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental; D052244:Endocrine Disruptors; D009153:Mutagens
keywords: Chemicals; Ecotoxicology; Endocrine disruption; Mode of action; Risk assessment; Toxicology