Panel: EPA Must Consider Effects of Chemical Barrage
Chemicals that interfere with the male hormone system are so common - and so potentially damaging - that the government should stop studying them one by one and consider their combined effect, an expert panel said Thursday.
Although the report focused primarily on phthalates, Cory-Slechta note that other products, such as pesticides used in food, also lower testosterone levels.
Animal and human studies link all of these chemicals to a wide spectrum of problems, from reduced sperm counts to genital malformations. Scientists are also studying the chemicals' link to testicular cancer and other problems, the report says.
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