"The Endocrine Society appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Acephate: Second Revised Draft Human Health Risk Assessment (DRA) in Support of Registration Review. Founded in 1916, the Endocrine Society is the world’s oldest, largest, and most active organization dedicated to the understanding of hormone systems and the clinical care of patients with endocrine diseases and disorders. Our membership of nearly 18,000 includes researchers who are advancing our understanding of the effects of exposures to chemicals that interfere with hormone systems, also known as endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs)."