Researcher of Japanese National Institute of Health Sciences presents possible regulatory steps at conference
DEMOCOPHES: mothers and children exposed to harmful chemicals from food packaging
The EU study DEMOCOPHES measures environmental contaminants such as phthalates in hair and urine of mothers and children
PFHxS added to Candidate List
ECHA adds perfluorohexane-1-sulfonic acid to Candidate List of substances of very high concern, updates entries for BPA and four phthalates to include endocrine disrupting properties for human health
French proposal for Bisphenol A ban enters another round
The French senate adopted a legal proposition which would ban Bisphenol A in food packaging designated for children under three years of age. All other packaging intended to come into contact with food would have to state that this product is not suitable for pregnant women and children under three. The amendments made by the senate require now adoption by the French National Assembly.
Upcoming webinars on chemicals, aging and disease
Collaborative on Health and the Environment to host webinars on phthalate exposure and aging, chemical mixtures and cancer; US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to host series of webinars on time lags between exposures and disease onset
Carcinogenicity of ‘cocktails’ highlighted
Series of new studies finds mixtures of everyday non-carcinogenic chemicals to be of concern for causing cancer; individual chemicals present at low levels; opportunity for improvement of chemical risk assessment and primary prevention of cancer
Documentary on EDCs
A new documentary by Earth Focus discusses EDCs, points out need for consumer pressure to accelerate regulation
Chemical composition of consumer products
Ensia article outlines efforts of U.S. states to demand information on chemicals of concern in consumer products from companies
Human biomonitoring data from Europe to be released
The European Consortium for Human Biomonitoring COPHES will release human biomonitoring data from Europe in October 2012
Webcasts: Six classes of hazardous chemicals
Green Science Policy Institute holds 3 webcasts about six classes of chemicals of concern in everyday products on June 22, June 29, July 6, 2017; registration now open