Rep. Slaughter to Introduce Hormone Disruption Research Act; Landmark Legislation Aims to Protect Children from Chemical Exposures 5/8/2002
From: Tina Skaar of the World Wildlife Fund, 202-778-9606; E-mail: tina.skaar@wwfus.org; Web site: www.worldwildlife.org News Advisory: WHO: -- Rep. Louise Slaughter, 28th District - New York -- Dr. Theo Colborn, World Wildlife Fund WHAT: Press Conference - On the eve of Mother's Day weekend, Rep. Louise Slaughter, a champion for children's health, will announce the introduction of the Hormone Disruption Research Act of 2002. Hormone disruption is a phenomenon in which synthetic chemicals interfere with naturally produced hormones to cause developmental and reproductive abnormalities. These chemicals can accumulate in the bodies of people and wildlife and are unintentionally passed on from mother to child in the womb. This new legislation would authorize up to $500 million for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to conduct and coordinate a five-year research program on hormone disruption. Rep. Slaughter will be joined by Dr. Theo Colborn, co-author of Our Stolen Future, the book that brought world-wide attention to the devastating effects of hormone disruptors on human and animal reproduction. WHEN: Thursday, May 9 12 noon WHERE: House Triangle (Capitol Grounds, off Independence Ave.) ------ World Wildlife Fund (WWF), known worldwide by its panda logo, leads international efforts to protect the diversity of life on Earth. Now in its fourth decade, WWF works in more than 100 countries around the globe. |