US health advocates call for the ban of food and plastic additive azodicarbonamide
Public directory of exposure data and tools
European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals launches public directory of exposure data sources and tools to estimate exposure
CEP: Open 3rd plenary meeting
EFSA’s CEP Panel to hold 3rd plenary meeting on October 23-25, 2018, open to observers; registration for in-person attendance open until October 12, 2018; registration deadline for webstream October 22, 2018
UNWRAPPED Conference on food packaging
Conference brings together 120 international scientists, advocates, progressive industry, and communicators; discussions focus on sharing knowledge and experience, providing an overview of the latest science regarding food packaging and human health
Detecting BPA in food
European Commission Joint Research Centre develops analytical methods for determining BPA and 12 similar substances in food
EFSA: BPA opinion adopted
Scientific opinion on bisphenol A to be published in January 2015
BPA and reproductive health
Article in science journal discusses review of BPA and reproductive health; considers BPA an ovarian, uterine and prostate toxicant
ECHA collects information for microplastics restriction
ECHA opens call for evidence on possible restriction of intentionally added microplastics; call open until May 11, 2018; informational webinar to be held on March 12, 2018
EU Member States adopt revised EDC criteria for pesticides
Member States vote in favor of EU Commission’s new proposal for criteria to identify endocrine disrupting pesticides; exemption for substances with intentional endocrine activity removed; NGOs criticize remaining high burden of proof
Chemicals, diabetes and obesity
NGO publishes list of studies linking environmental chemicals to diabetes and obesity