A Truthful, Balanced Website

There exists at least one truthful website regarding synthetic endocrine-disrupting toxins in the environment. It is called the Pesticide Action Network UK, or PAN UK.

PAN UK has a database of pesticide fact sheets, including discontinued and currently monitored pesticides. Each pesticide fact sheet is written simply, and is easily understood and accessible. All information is cited to reputable references, and each article has a lengthy list of diverse sources (usually at least 15 sources per fact sheet, sometimes as many as 30).

This fact sheet on the commercial fungicide chemical Vinclozolin, for instance, cites government- and university-funded studies regarding the possible endocrine-disrupting properties of the fungicide. It chronicles the history of monitoring the chemical, including what decisions were made regarding its safety and what investigations are still underway. The Vinclozolin fact sheet delineates between acute and chronic toxicity risks, and specifically addresses each health concern. In the “Chronic Toxicity” section, it addresses the important question of whether Vinclozolin is an endocrine disruptor, and how much bearing the tests on animals may have on effects of Vinclozolin on humans:

The [EU’s Scientific Committee on Plants] said humans were not more sensitive than animals, and that it was unlikely that a single exposure could cause ill effects… It did however, note that adverse effects on young animals were generally irreversible, whereas effects on adult animals could generally be reversed. It is likely that as a result the UK ACP will now consider restoring the currently suspended approvals.
In the meantime, the US EPA considers vinclozolin to be an endocrine-disrupting chemical interfering with lipid metabolism and/or storage and inducing reduced sperm count, decreased prostate weight and delayed puberty in test animals.

This website publishes clear, balanced, accessible facts based on good research of well-founded university and government studies. It is a rare, refreshing gem of a webpage. Though not as titillating or alarming as many of the previously posted propaganda websites on this blog (such as the Soy Online Source and Our Stolen Future), this website is certainly much more exciting .