Status Quo of Management of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Abroad and Corresponding Strategies for China

Worldwide concerns have arisen over the potential endocrine disrupting effects of synthetic chemicals on the endocrine system of wildlife and human. Strategies for environmental management of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) adopted by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, the European Union, the Ministry of Environment of Japan, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Environment Program, and their progresses were reviewed and summarized. It was found that they had worked out national implementation plans for EDCs, established strategies for testing and assessment and criteria for identification of EDCs, developed and validated a large number of testing methods, adapted and amended relevant laws and regulations for EDCs management, respectively, in the light of their own specific situations. Based on the current situation of EDCs management in China and progresses in researches of this field abroad, some suggestions on strategies for EDCs environmental management were hereby brought forth.