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Tables of Contents for Hormonal Chaos
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
vii
Lynn R. Goldman
Preface
xi
Scientific Developments
1
54
Roots of the Endocrine Hypothesis in Silent Spring
6
2
DES as a Xenoestrogen
8
7
Wildlife Revelations
15
1
Construction of a Science Constituency
16
8
The First Wingspread Work Session
24
5
Environmental Effects on Human Sperm
29
9
Breast Cancer and Estrogenic Chemicals
38
7
Behavioral and Neurophysiological Effects
45
6
Early Evidentiary Support
51
4
The Emergence of a Public Hypothesis
55
58
Congressional Excitations
57
7
A British Documentary
64
4
U.S. Legislative Actions
68
6
Our Stolen Future
74
5
Executive Branch Initiatives
79
8
International Activities
87
4
The Role of Nongovernmental Organizations
91
8
Endocrine Disrupters on the Internet
99
4
The Media Response
103
7
Public Perception and Legitimation
110
3
Uncertainty, Values, and Scientific Responsibility
113
58
The Causal Framework
116
15
Reviews of Our Stolen Future
131
9
The Social Responsibility of Science
140
3
The Ethics of High-Stakes Hypotheses
143
7
Skepticism versus the Precautionary Principle
150
9
The Synergism Backlash
159
5
Industry Reactions and Counteractions
164
7
The Policy Conundrum
171
56
Hypothesis Formation and Public Policy
172
5
Knowledge and Complexity
177
5
Junk Science, Sound Science, and Honest Science
182
6
Scientific Uncertainty and Social Action
188
6
Limits of Current Regulatory Policy
194
8
Restructuring the System of Chemical Regulation
202
5
Implementing a Screening Program for Endocrine Disrupters
207
10
The EPA's Initial Plan
217
10
Conclusion: Expanding Paradigms of Chemical Hazards
227
8
Epilogue
235
4
Appendix A Chronology of Key Events in the Development of the Environmental Endocrine Hypothesis
239
6
Appendix B Consensus Statements from Endocrine Disrupter Work Sessions, 1991--1996
245
2
Appendix C Reviews of Our Stolen Future
247
4
Notes
251
6
References
257
14
Index
271