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The CONTAMED partnership believes that the issue of environmental factors and their possible role in the deterioration of human reproductive health in Europe cannot be resolved without considering combined exposures. CONTAMED will analyse human tissue specimens from existing mother-child cohorts, conduct experimental studies in animals and laboratory assays, and will use cutting-edge chemical analytical techniques.

The project’s aims are:

  • To investigate the effects of fetal exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on male reproductive health

  • To develop biomarkers for assessment of total internal load of EDCs in mother-child cohorts from Europe

  • To study the possible role of EDC mixtures in producing prolonged and delayed adverse reproductive effects

  • To screen for previously unrecognised EDCs in human tissues

  • To provide the knowledge necessary to set the scene for environmentally relevant human health exposure studies

  • To contribute to improvements in regulatory chemical safety assessment in Europe

 

FP7

EU grant agreement no. 212502

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