The International POPs Elimination Network is an NGO coalition against POPs - their site is here . It has taken some time for industry to wake up to the significance of the problems of hormone disrupting toxicity. Most relevant industry associations have issued statements about hormone disrupting chemicals, generally stating their concern, calling for more research before action and trying to claim that the effects are not likely to be significant when compared to phytoestrogens. Industry has an unpleasant habit of designing research to protect its products. A cynical student of industry PR techniques might see interesting parallels between the industry approach to endocrine disrupting chemicals and a campaign strategy leaked to Friends of the Earth from the UK Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders - available here.
Industry glimpses new challenges as endocrine science advances.
ENDS Report 290, p26-30. ENDS Daily , 4th October 1999, EU Experts identify priority hormone chemicals.