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A guide for public interest organisations and policy-makersTo raise global awareness about endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) the Endocrine Society and IPEN have joined together to develop this EDC Guide. The guide draws from each organization’s strengths to present a more comprehensive picture of global EDC exposures and health risks than either could have done alone. Endocrine Society authors contributed the scientific and health-related content; IPEN provides knowledge of global policies and perspectives from developing and transition countries.

Despite the fact that pharmaceuticals are indispensable for human and animal health, they may cause undesired adverse effects. Specifically, environmentally persistent pharmaceutical pollutants (EPPPs) are slowly degradable or nondegradable, presenting a special risk when they enter, persist or disseminate in the environment. Colombia’s Resolution 371, addressing EPPPs, was awarded for regulating waste management from hazardous products.The World Future Council focuses on identifying, developing, highlighting and spreading effective, future-just solutions for current challenges humanity is facing and promote their implementation worldwide