NGO Health & Environment reports on reaction to US and UK medical advice to pregnant women on chemical exposures
Recordings of TTC workshop available online
Food Packaging Forum publishes recordings and presentations of workshop on Threshold of Toxicological Concern, freely accessible
EFSA calls for study proposal on implications of new EFSA FCM guidelines
EFSA to commission study of implications of new FCM guidelines, some chemicals may require re-evaluation
NGO lists dirty dozen of EDCs
Environmental Working Group publishes list of worst endocrine disruptors, recommendation on how to avoid them
NHANES database may underestimate consumption
New study questions validity of important biomonitoring data collection, reported caloric intake does not correspond to physiologic features
New FPF report: Presence of UV filters in carton board and food
German researchers detect UV filters in carton board packaging, food and food simulants; packaging surface per kg of food larger than regulatory default
MEPs criticize delay in European EDC policy
Members of European Parliament send letter criticizing slow advances on EDCs policy to European Commission president Barroso
Opinion: No nano-specific regulation measurement needed
Nanotechnology Industries Association comments on nanomaterials under REACH published in ECHA newsletter, REACH is suitable to cover nanomaterials, modifications still necessary
European Commission to ban parabens from cosmetics
EU public consultation on butyl- and propylparaben in cosmetics closes, five other parabens also used in FCMs to be banned
New FCM database linked to toxicity data
EC meets FCM stakeholders: new Council of Europe list of FCM substances, web application to facilitate DoC reporting