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Endocrine Disruptors 2012 is a two-day conference organised by iSmithers and Smithers Viscient which will address key topics related to the evaluation of adverse effects on the endocrine system and corresponding regulatory requirements. Building on the success of the inaugural conference which highlighted the environmental effects, the 2012 event will focus on the evaluation of the effects on human health. The conference will bring together experts from academia, regulatory bodies, and industry from around the globe to address the following topics: Test methods and testing strategies for the evaluation of endocrine effects Interpretation of results as part of risk assessment Recent regulatory activities Mode of action of endocrine disruptors; presentations of new findings Case studies"

Endocrine Disruptors 2011 is a two day symposium organised by iSmithers, and sister companies Springborn Smithers and Smithers Viscient, aimed at addressing key topics related to the evaluation of adverse effects on the endocrine system and corresponding regulatory requirements. The conference will bring together experts from academia, government, and industry from around the globe to focus on current and future trends in testing, interpretation and evaluation of test results and how this relates to or influences regulatory activities.

The revised edition of the guide to environmental impact of pharmaceuticals and personal care products The revised and updated second edition of Pharma-Ecology joins the health and environmental sciences professions' concern over the occurrence and fate of pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) in the environment and explores how to best minimize their impact. The text highlights the biological effects of various classes of pharmaceutical compounds under clinical settings, their modes of action, and approximate quantities consumed. The second edition contains the most recent knowledge about the ecological impact of PPCPs as more sensitive detection techniques have become available, since the book was first published. The second edition offers the most up-to-date information on pharma ecology and bridges the gap between medicine, public health, and environmental science. This new edition contains helpful learning objectives for each chapter, as well as a brief section at the end of each chapter that presents a set of open ended questions. This vital resource: *    Explores the biological effects of pharmaceutical compounds under clinical settings, their modes of action, approximate quantities consumed *    Provides researchers and scientists with critical background data on the environmental impacts of PPCPs *    Contains the most current information on PPCPs' ecological impacts, based on new detection techniques *    Bridges the gap between medicine, public health, and environmental science Written for ecologists, engineers, microbiologists, pharmacists, toxicologists, chemists, physicians, and veterinarians involved in pollution and environmental analysis, the second edition of Pharma-Ecology contains the most current information available on the environmental impact of pharmaceuticals and personal care products.

It has been known for several decades that pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are released into the environment.

The girls' guide to giving the cosmetics industry a makeover. Lead in lipstick? 1,4 dioxane in baby soap? Coal tar in shampoo? How is this possible? Simple. The $35 billion cosmetics industry is so powerful that they've kept themselves unregulated for decades. Not one cosmetic product has to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration before hitting the market. Incredible? Consider this: The European Union has banned more than 1,100 chemicals from cosmetics. The United States has banned just 10. Only 11% of chemicals used in cosmetics in the US have been assessed for health and safety - leaving a staggering 89% with unknown or undisclosed effects. More than 70% of all personal care products may contain phthalates, which are linked to birth defects and infertility. Many baby soaps are contaminated with the cancer-causing chemical 1,4 dioxane. It's not just women who are affected by this chemists' brew. Shampoo, deodorant, face lotion and other products used daily by men, women and children contain hazardous chemicals that the industry claims are "within acceptable limits." But there's nothing acceptable about daily multiple exposures to carcinogenic chemicals-from products that are supposed to make us feel healthy and beautiful. Not Just a Pretty Face delves deeply into the dark side of the beauty industry, and looks to hopeful solutions for a healthier future. This scathing investigation peels away less-than-lovely layers to expose an industry in dire need of an extreme makeover. 15 percent of the purchase price of each book sold benefits the national Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, administered by the Breast Cancer Fund, through December 31, 2012.