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Risk communication of endocrine-disrupting chemicals: improving knowledge translation and transfer.

Public perception of the negative effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals appears to be higher compared to other chemical pollutants, due to (1) chronic, low-probability effects, and (2) uncertainties about which biological effects may be relevant for human health. Individuals, both expert and lay public, require credible, trustworthy, and understandable information about the scientific evidence of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in order to make informed risk decisions. The creation of a dedicated web site, http://www.emcom.ca, as a tool for knowledge translation and transfer provides the general public with access to scientific experts and bridges the gap between experts and nonexperts through a two-way, interactive communications approach. By obtaining accurate and credible information, individuals can make better-informed decisions concerning endocrine-disrupting chemicals.

Authors

  • Tyshenko, Michael G, Tyshenko MG, McLaughlin Centre for Population Health Risk Assessment, Institute of Population Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. mtyshenk@uottawa.ca

  • Phillips, Karen P, Phillips KP,

  • Mehta, Michael, Mehta M,

  • Poirier, Roger, Poirier R,

  • Leiss, William, Leiss W,

YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 2008
SOURCE: J Toxicol Environ Health B Crit Rev. 2008 Mar;11(3-4):345-50. doi: 10.1080/10937400701876293.
JOURNAL TITLE ABBREVIATION: J Toxicol Environ Health B Crit Rev
JOURNAL TITLE: Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part B, Critical reviews
ISSN: 1521-6950 (Electronic) 1093-7404 (Linking)
VOLUME: 11
ISSUE: 3-4
PAGES: 345-50
PLACE OF PUBLICATION: England
ABSTRACT:
Public perception of the negative effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals appears to be higher compared to other chemical pollutants, due to (1) chronic, low-probability effects, and (2) uncertainties about which biological effects may be relevant for human health. Individuals, both expert and lay public, require credible, trustworthy, and understandable information about the scientific evidence of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in order to make informed risk decisions. The creation of a dedicated web site, http://www.emcom.ca, as a tool for knowledge translation and transfer provides the general public with access to scientific experts and bridges the gap between experts and nonexperts through a two-way, interactive communications approach. By obtaining accurate and credible information, individuals can make better-informed decisions concerning endocrine-disrupting chemicals.
LANGUAGE: eng
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2008 Mar
DATE COMPLETED: 20080411
DATE REVISED: 20080327
MESH DATE: 2008/04/12 09:00
EDAT: 2008/03/28 09:00
STATUS: MEDLINE
PUBLICATION STATUS: ppublish
LOCATION IDENTIFIER: 10.1080/10937400701876293 [doi]
OWNER: NLM

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