EPA to test 67 pesticide chemicals to ascertain if they are endocrine disruptors; eventually all pesticide chemicals to be tested
EPA has identified the first 67 pesticide chemicals to be assessed as potential endocrine disruptors; ultimately the program will require that all pesticide chemicals be tested. Although the notice disclaims that any inference should be drawn regarding the chemicals listed, dibutyl phthalate, Di-sec-octyl phthalate, Linuron, Myclobutanil, Propargite, Triadimefon, and Butyl benzyl phthalate (which are among the 67 listed) have been found to be an endocrine disruptor pursuant to California's Proposition 65 process; Ethoprop, Folpet, Iprodione, o-Phenylphenol, Propachlor, Resmethrin, and Chlorothalonil (which are among the 67 listed) have been found to be a carcinogen pursuant to California''s Proposition 65 process, but are not listed as a "reproductive toxicant" (the term of art under Prop. 65 for substances that are deemed to disrupt male or female reproduction or to be terratogens).
Information on the EPA endocrine program, including access to the Federal Register notice regarding the first 67 chemicals, can be found at http://www.epa.gov/endo/.