<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>American Chemistry Council News Releases: Endocrine Effects</title><link>http://www.americanchemistry.com/</link><description>americanchemistry.com news releases</description><copyright>copyright americanchemistry.com 2013</copyright><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 02:10:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>ACC Comments on WHO/UNEP Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Report</title><author>ACC</author><link>http://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Comments-on-WHOUNEP-Endocrine-Disrupting-Chemicals-Report.html</link><description>The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released a report today entitled “State of the Science of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals” regarding the health effects of human exposure to certain chemicals. The American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement in response.</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:10:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ACC Comments on House Subcommittee Hearing to Address Endocrine Disruptors in Drinking Water</title><author>ACC</author><link>http://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Comments-on-House-Subcommittee-Hearing-to-Address-Endocrine-Disruptors-in-Drinking-Water.html</link><description></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Plastics Makers Support Safety of Everyday Plastic Packaging</title><author>ACC</author><link>http://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/Plastics-Makers-Support-Safety-of-Everyday-Plastic-Packaging.html</link><description>WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 4, 2011) – On March 2, the journal Environmental Health Perspectives published a study suggesting that many forms of plastic packaging can potentially release endocrine active substances. The American Chemistry Council’s Plastics Division, whose members include the nation’s leading producers of plastics materials, issued the following statement: </description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:21:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>