EU TO ASSESS BIOCIDES FOR ENDOCRINE-DISRUPTING PROPERTIES

摘要

A range of biocides will face additional screening for potentially causing adverse effects when interacting with animals' and people's hormone systems. The research would form part of cost-benefit analysis to define what criteria should be introduced in the EU biocides regulations to determine which chemicals are considered to be endocrine disruptors. 'The selection will likely be based on those substances that have enough data to allow the conclusions regarding endocrine disruption to be made,' said Sharon Munn, Scientific and Technical Project Manager at the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC). About 100 biocidal active substances will be assessed, with the first results expected by the end of the year.