New study links parabens and triclosan exposure to growth of boys during fetal development and first years of life
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September 8, 2014
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December 1, 2015
EFSA evaluates PET recycling process
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers post-consumer PET recycling process ‘General Plastic’ insufficiently safe for food contact materials
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February 18, 2020
The Guardian discusses plastic food container safety
Article introduces recent research quantifying chemicals that could be present in packaging, testing chemical toxicity; emphasizes chemical unknowns, recommends tips for consumers to minimize chemical and plastic particle exposure
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September 20, 2022
Non-standard studies contribute to over half of REACH restrictions
Scientists assess studies used to restrict chemicals under REACH; report data from non-standard studies contribute to the majority of REACH restrictions; 30% of studies the European Chemicals Agency identifies as key to a restriction are not included in REACH registration database; recommend increasing transparency
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April 5, 2024
Mapping microplastics in the male reproductive system
Study provides an in-depth look at microplastics in the male reproductive system, analyzes human and mouse samples to chart concentrations and polymer types; finds microplastics in all human testes samples and majority of semen samples; larger plastic particles may get trapped in testis, leading to higher concentrations; identifies correlation between urbanization, home-cooked meals, and body scrub used to microplastics concentration
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August 9, 2018
JRC report on PAH migration
EU Joint Research Centre develops method to determine migration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from plastic and rubber articles with focus on dermal contact
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June 1, 2022
International collaboration to improve chemical risk assessment in Europe
Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals (PARC) begins operations; Horizon Europe project aims to “move towards a new generation of chemical risk assessment” through improved forecasting of emerging risks and accounting for combined risks; builds on the work of the European Joint Program on human biomonitoring (HBM4EU)
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March 19, 2015
Toxic body burden of Americans
Bill Couzens from Next Generation Choices Foundation encourages US consumers to act on the issue of harmful chemicals
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April 6, 2021
2nd Annual Forum on Endocrine Disruptors
Event brings together EU government agencies, research institutions, stakeholders to discuss endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs); program includes presentations, panel discussions, advances in testing methods, actions on EDCs in the ‘Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability ‘
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May 19, 2021
Recommendations for a circular chemical economy
Paper in Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering analyzes sources of chemical losses throughout the chemical life cycle, suggests approaches to improve chemical circularity; losses include fugitive emissions in manufacturing, dissipation in field use, impurities and regulatory incompatibility interfering with recycling; propose two changes to chemical assessments to guide sustainable production and use
