European environmental group tackles difficult task, estimates up to €31 billion health savings in EU from reducing exposures to endocrine disrupting chemicals
Perfluorinated compounds might increase miscarriage risk
Study finds strong significant associations between serum concentrations of several perfluorinated alkylated substances and miscarriage risk in Danish women
Belgian enforcement of nanomaterial registration
Registration of nanomaterials to harmonize public health prevention and technological progress
Opinion on polymers under REACH
Paul Ashford from Anthesis-Caleb consultancy discusses challenges in ‘dealing with polymers under REACH,” calls for clear guidance on substance identification of polymers; EU project aims to identify ‘polymers of concern’
Chemicals impair neural development
Pandemic of neuro-developmental diseases linked to chemicals; new list presented
Update: BPA warning label in California
State of California holds point-of-sale warnings for food cans and bottles containing BPA in place until the end of 2017; manufacturers must list affected products in online database
Most chemicals remain untested
Report by the Center for Effective Government reveals that less than 1% of chemicals on the U.S. market are tested for safety
U.S. objects to plastic waste trade agreements
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sends letter objecting to adoption of plastic waste trade regulations between OECD member states, against recent Basel Convention amendments
JRC report on nanomaterial identification
European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) publishes report with guidance on measurement techniques to identify nanomaterials under the EU definition; includes practical examples and flowchart to support analysis
US action plan to prevent infertility
US government agency publishes action plan to prevent infertility; aims to reduce exposure to EDCs