DTU NATIONAL FOOD INSTITUTE DTU National Food Institute
Research Group for Molecular and Reproductive Toxicology
Henrik Dams Allé
Building 202, room 5213
2800 Kgs. Lyngby
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Six chemical substances possess endocrine disrupting effects - and especially combination effects when they are assessed together. Force Technology, DHI and researchers from DTU National Food Institute have performed risk assessments for the Danish Environmental Protection Agency.
The relevant authorities in five European countries have published master lists of identified and potential of endocrine disruptors. Researchers from the National Food Institute have played a significant role in documenting the chemicals’ adverse effects.
Risk assessments of endocrine disruptors should take better account of uncertainties relating to harmful effects to ensure the risk is not underestimated.
Researchers from the Technical University of Denmark and the University of Southern Denmark have established that there is solid scientific evidence that nine ”new” chemical substances are endocrine disruptors.
Researchers from the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, have helped improve on international testing of chemicals to enable better detection of endocrine disrupting substances.
Pregnant rats that are given a mixture of pesticides at doses that individually are not harmful, risk having offspring with lower birth weight, studies from DTU show.
If rats are exposed to bisphenol A in low doses during early development it can lead to reduced sperm count, obesity and changes to breast development and behaviour. These are some of the findings of a new study from the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark. The results support previous animal studies, which have shown...