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SynthesisEnvironmental health : a global access science source2021

Assessment of the endocrine disrupting properties of bisphenol AF: a case study applying the European regulatory criteria and guidance.

Laura Escrivá, Johanna Zilliacus, Ellen Hessel, Anna Beronius

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Synthesis in Environmental health : a global access science source, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Laura EscriváFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain. laura.escriva@uv.es.ORCID 0000-0002-6320-9181
Johanna ZilliacusKarolinska Institutet, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden.
Ellen HesselRIVM National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Anna BeroniusKarolinska Institutet, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden.
Karolinska Institutet · SENational Institute for Public Health and the Environment · NLUniversitat de València · ES

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundScientific criteria to identify endocrine disruptors (ED) was recently implemented for plant protection products (PPP) and biocidal products (BP). A guidance document has been published by ECHA and EFSA in the context of ED criteria for PPPs and BPs.

methodsIn the present work, a case study was performed on Bisphenol AF (BPAF) to explore the application of the EU criteria and EFSA/ECHA guidance document for the ED assessment of a non-pesticide chemical regulated under REACH. A data dossier was built by a systematic literature search (Web of Science, Pubmed, Embase; n = 511), title/abstract screening (n = 124) and full text examination (n = 88). All the information was extracted and systematically reported for 309 parameters (100 for adversity; 209 for endocrine activity). The reliability of studies was assessed (SciRAP tool).

resultsData were synthesized into 96 lines of evidence for adversity (n = 57), and endocrine activity (n = 39); and assessed by weight of evidence methodology. The initial analysis of the evidence indicated EATS-mediated adversity in mammals, therefore a mode of action (MoA) was postulated for both male and female adult exposure. Female MoA included estrogen receptor activation and altered steroidogenesis leading to ovarian dysfunction, altered estrous cycling and impaired female fertility. Male MoA was initiated by androgen receptor inhibition and altered steroidogenesis leading to dysfunction of male reproductive organs and impaired male fertility.

conclusionsThe overall conclusion of the ED assessment indicated that BPAF meets the ED criteria for human health. The steps described in the ED guidance document were successfully completed, resulting in a thorough, structured and transparent identification of BPAF as an ED. Advantages and limitations of applying the ED criteria and guidance for a REACH chemical are discussed.

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AnimalsBenzhydryl CompoundsBisphenol A CompoundsEndocrine DisruptorsEuropean UnionFluorocarbonsGovernment RegulationHumansPhenolsBenzhydryl CompoundsBisphenol A Compoundsbisphenol AFEndocrine DisruptorsFluorocarbonsPhenolsBisphenol AFEndocrine disruptorsPesticides regulationREACHRisk assessmentWeight of evidence evaluation

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PMID33894771
PMCPMC8070297
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