Endocrine Insider
October 28, 2009

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On October 18, 2009, the California Medical Association (CMA) adopted a resolution introduced by the San Francisco Medical Society (SFMS) urging more collaboration among government, medical and scientific groups to decrease exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). 

Based on the Society’s Scientific Statement and Position Statement on endocrine-disrupting chemicals, the resolution calls for collaboration among medical and scientific groups to identify ways to: decrease exposure to EDCs; centralize regulatory oversight of EDCs to ensure coordination among agencies; ensure policy regarding EDCs is based upon comprehensive data covering both low-level and high-level exposures; and encourage the education of all health professionals on the human health effects of toxic chemical exposures. 

The new policy will be referred to the American Medical Association House of Delegates (HOD) for consideration by the full House of Medicine and possible adoption as AMA policy.  The Endocrine Society also has introduced a resolution to the full HOD, based on the Society’s statements, which calls for a precautionary approach to be taken in the development of new EDC policy.