A commentary paper recommends strong engagement of the scientific community
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January 12, 2015
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March 16, 2018
Progress in high-throughput in vitro testing
In vitro assays and alternative approaches being developed for EPA’s Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program and within EU-ToxRisk are hitting ground
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April 3, 2019
Emerging chemical risks in food
Study by European Food Safety Authority identifies 212 substances fully registered under REACH to pose ‘potential chemical risks’ in the food chain
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September 5, 2018
EFSA: Update on BPA reassessment
New working group of EFSA’s CEP Panel to commence evaluation of BPA hazard studies in September 2018; finalization of new BPA hazard assessment foreseen for 2020
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November 13, 2015
EU Parliament interested in FCMs
Seminar held at European Parliament outlines regulation, challenges for FCMs; different stakeholders highlight need for updating existing regulation, requirement for new legislation
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January 21, 2016
Access to information on chemicals
ECHA launches new portal on its website making available information on 120,000 chemicals
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December 17, 2013
Nano Network publishes annual report
Annual report of EFSA’s Nano Network published; suggests genotoxic test guidelines for nanomaterials
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October 15, 2018
Clean Oceans Initiative
European Investment Bank and two other financial institutions launch Clean Oceans Initiative offering long-term financial support to projects aimed at waste recycling and waste prevention
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October 21, 2019
NTP report reviews carcinogenicity of benzophenone-3
U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) publishes draft technical report investigating carcinogenicity of photostabilizing ingredient, finds ‘equivocal evidence of carcinogenic activity’; public peer review expert panel meeting set for December 12, 2019 with live webinar
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December 4, 2013
France: 1st nanomaterial directory
France publishes results from nanomaterial reporting scheme, more than 243 substances registered
