The Evidence Base for the Assessment of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: A Comment on the EU Criteria for Pesticides and Biocides

Autor/in	Bozzini, Emanuela
Titel	The Evidence Base for the Assessment of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: A Comment on the EU Criteria for Pesticides and Biocides
Quelle	In: Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 17 (2021) 4, S.729-739 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1744-2648
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Hazardous Materials; Poisoning; Guidelines; Evaluation Criteria; Toxicology; Research Utilization; Evidence; European Union + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Hazardous substance; Gefahrstoff; Richtlinien; Toxikologie; Forschungsumsetzung; Evidenz
Abstract	Background: The evidence base for the regulatory assessment of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDC) has proved very controversial to define. The EU has been a first mover and--after years of discussions and conflicts--adopted criteria for the pesticide and biocide sectors in 2018. Key points: The article reviews alternative regulatory options and critically discusses some of the features of the adopted EU guidelines. It argues that they are a significant and necessary step. It further argues that while EU guidelines are certainly up to date with current developments in regulatory toxicology, they are not ambitious enough to set the pace beyond internationally agreed standards and conventions in risk regulation. Specifically, the article shows that EU regulators 'bypassed' some of the most difficult issues on the use and interpretation of evidence around endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Conclusions and implications: The article argues that the lack of regulatory translation of pressing scientific questions on endocrine disruption has significant consequences: it limits the applicability of EU guidelines and will likely require EU risk assessors to resort to a case-by-case approach in evaluations of pesticides and biocides. Moreover, contrary to expectations and ambitions, EU guidelines can only partially inform regulatory developments in other chemical sub-sectors and in other jurisdictions. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01