Project Details:
Special Publication on Natural and Anthropogenic Environmental Oestrogens
| Project No.: | 022-18-98 |
| Start date: | 1998-01-01 |
| End date: | 2001-12-31 |
| Division: | Committee on Chemistry and Industry |
Objective:
A peer-reviewed publication authored by international experts to put into scientific perspective the industrially-important controversy over "endocrine disrupters". COCI contributed ~$42K for the honaria to authors and reviewers that permitted rapid publication in this fast-moving area. A.N. Wright, COCI Chairman and A.E. Fischli, IUPAC Past President acted as the Special Issue Editors.
Description:
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Progress:
The Special Issue of Pure Appl. Chem., "Naturaland Anthropogenic Environmental Oestrogens - The scientific basis forrisk assessment", was published in Sept. 1998, Vol. 70, No.9, appearing in early 1999. The "Conclusionsand recommendations", over the names of the Presidents of the threeprestigious scientific Unions, have provided scientificaly-unbiased,easily understood, information for governmental and othe decision-makersaround the world to help counter the claims of the more extreme environmentalists.Distribution worldwide in late 1999 has been facilitated by cooperativeefforts with UNESCO and UNIDO.> View Specialissue contents
Project completed