The Ministries of Health and Ecology have decided to join forces to develop a national strategy on endocrine disruptors, as planned at the environmental conference in September 2012. A public consultation was therefore launched in order to inform and seek the opinion of the French on these chemical substances, such as Bisphenol A, which interfere with the functioning of endocrine systems.
“Certain products or objects of daily use, such as detergents, plastics, cosmetics, textiles, paints, in fact contain chemical substances suspected of being endocrine disruptors, liable to harm human health and the environment. The dysfunction can affect different functions such as reproductive functions, growth, development, behavior and production, use or storage of energy, “warn the two ministries in a joint statement.
For this reason, everyone can make their contribution online until September 20, 2013 by visiting the following site: http://bit.ly/1dlpsqr. This consultation is the result of a consultation that was carried out over 6 months by French and European Parliaments, public research and expert bodies, non-governmental organizations, business federations, and qualified personalities, specifies the press release. Following these meetings, a report was drawn up, which proposes to assess at least five substances per year to assess their endocrine disrupting character and manage the risks they present as well as possible.
