Despite the fact that research on endocrine disruptors is in its early stages, the EPA's list of chemicals of concern for which chemical action plans have been recently developed includes eight compounds, four of which are known endocrine disruptors.
The full EPA list can be found here.
The four known endocrine disruptors that are included in the EPA report are bisphenol A (BPA), hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and phthalates. It should be mentioned that the other four chemicals on the list are notably similar in chemical structure to the known endocrine disruptors, meaning that they could potentially have similar harmful effects that have not been studied or documented.
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