Swiss researchers develop new tool allowing substructure and similarity searchers for molecules in Wikipedia
Non-monotonicity in risk assessment context
New study develops decision tree for assessing the strength of non-monotonic dose-response relationships
Rediscovered documents on toxic chemicals
New online repository compiles previously secret U.S. regulatory agency and industry documents about hazardous substances such as pesticides, dioxins and PCBs
PFCs linked to later menstruation
New study finds perfluoroalkyl substances to affect menarche, public health significance not understood
Restaurant food likely source of phthalate exposure
New study evaluates NHANES data and finds link between food consumption at restaurants, cafeterias, fast-food outlets and increased urinary phthalate levels
Plasticizers linked to oxidative stress
New study associates phthalate exposure to oxidative stress during pregnancy, indicative of a variety of health effects
When the dose does not make the poison
Scientists comment on first proposal to integrate non-monotonic dose response in chemical risk assessment framework
Experimental verification of migration modelling
Study uses novel method for determining partition coefficients for migration from polyolefins into foodstuffs and food simulants
FPF Workshop 2015: Videos available
Video recordings and presentation slides of the 2015 FPF Workshop are now available online
Individual-level data published for BPA oral absorption study
New study provides urine and serum profiles of BPA in 10 volunteers who participated in Teeguarden et al. (2015) study