EPA Identifies 18 Chemicals Needing Additional Endocrine Program Testing

EPA has concluded that about one-third of the first 52 chemicals screened in tier 1 of its Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP) “showed potential interaction” with at least one of the three screened hormone pathways, triggering more detailed animal-based testing even as the agency is turning the program towards newer computational toxicity approaches that may better target potential disruptors. “Of the 52 chemicals evaluated, there was no evidence for potential interaction with any of the endocrine pathways for 20 chemicals,...