Nanosilver found to be toxic and induce inflammation to the liver in vivo and hepatocytes in vitro
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abril 10, 2013
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septiembre 29, 2015
Endocrine Society: 2nd Scientific Statement on EDCs
Endocrine Society releases executive summary of second Scientific Statement on EDCs; mounting evidence on associations between exposure to EDCs and various health problems such as diabetes and obesity
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abril 12, 2018
Nanoparticles may affect gut function
New study finds zinc nanoparticles used in food can coatings to negatively affect intestinal functions such as nutrient absorption, iron and glucose transport; UPDATE: original article retracted due to calculation mistake; corrected article published in December 2018
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mayo 7, 2014
Opinion: FDA concludes prematurely on BPA’s safety
NRDC scientists comments on FDA conclusion regarding BPA’s safety; undermines BPA safety research
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septiembre 9, 2014
EFSA meets stakeholders on TTC
EFSA convenes stakeholders and international experts on Threshold of Toxicological Concern
Events
2013 Business Lunch
«Sustainable development and green chemistry» lunch in Zurich with the author of Our Stolen Future, Dr. John Peterson Myers
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febrero 24, 2017
Antiandrogenic chemicals in food
Scientists review food components and contaminants that can act as (anti)androgens; in vitro-based computational model for interactions with androgen receptor identifies active chemicals in ToxCast dataset
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marzo 28, 2013
Extended timeline: EFSA to publish BPA report in November
EFSA publicly consult on the scientific opinion on BPA in July, before publishing the final version in November
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noviembre 2, 2020
Overview of regulations and risk assessment of EDCs in FCMs
Peer-reviewed article provides summary of migration and risk assessment methods used internationally to address endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in food contact materials (FCMs); discusses legislative trends, remaining challenges
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octubre 14, 2013
Green Chemistry to make chemicals inherently safer
FPF hosts Green Chemistry talk in Zurich, Speaker Pete Myers argues for importance to change chemical design process
