COLUMBUS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded Battelle one of three blanket purchase agreements to compete for research tasks to evaluate chemicals that may harm the endocrine system in animals and humans. Battelle and two other companies will bid on call orders with a total ceiling value of $44 million over five years to identify potential endocrine-disrupting chemicals and evaluate hazards, exposures, and risks to human health and the environment.