Examines endocrine toxicology's increased importance in environmental safety issues due to legislative directives established over the past ten years.With contributions by international experts in academia, chemical manufacturing, government research laboratories, regulatory agencies, and private consulting, this guide explores the potentially damaging influence of environmental agents on the endocrine system. Covering all principal areas of EPA concern, Endocrine Toxicology, Third Edition provides: ULUL/ULLIputative endocrine disruptors and mechanisms of endocrine toxicity /LILIthe history and status of the regulatory process/LILImechanisms of toxic effects in various hormonal systems/LILIcomparisons of the endocrine responses in humans, livestock, and wildlife/LILItesting methods in mammalian, fish, avian, and amphibian models/LILIvaluable insight into the approaches of various personnel in the field, including: government officials who make and oversee policy; scientists in charge of development and validation of testing methods; basic researchers who identify toxic mechanisms; and manufacturers responsible for environmentally benign product certification/LI/UL