a1. IntroductionExposure to endocrine disruption chemicals (EDCs) has becomelately a predominant issue in environmental science research andpolicy, receiving increased public attention. Recently, the U.S. EPAreleased a much anticipated draft list of compounds to screenfor endocrine disruption [1]. The EDCs refer to those compoundsthat can mimic or block the actions of natural hormones in livingorganisms and impair their normal functioning, such as growth,metabolism and reproduction [2]. European Commission has also