Given the growing evidence of widespread and potentially devastating health effects being linked to persistent, bioaccumulative chemicals, it is clear that more needs to be done to prevent ongoing exposures to wildlife and humans. And it can be done. The IJC is calling for an entirely new approach to the problem of controlling persistent toxic chemicals. For the Commission, however, there is sufficient evidence now to infer a real risk of serious impacts in humans. Increasingly, human data support this conclusion.
New information shows PCBs pose much lower risks to public health and the environment.
The endocrine system is a complex set of bodily organs and tissues whose activities are coordinated in wildlife and humans by chemical messengers, called hormones, that control growth, development and behavior. Estrogen is one such natural hormone, present in both males and females, which dictates sexual development and behavior. Other roles of estrogen are just starting to be understood. Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc.