NRDC scientists comments on FDA conclusion regarding BPA’s safety; undermines BPA safety research
US National Academy of Sciences urges redo of EPA’s draft risk paper
US National Academy of Sciences criticizes EPA report on adequacy of toxicity testing for non-monotonic dose-responses
France publishes national EDC strategy
France to remove BPA from cashier receipts and toys; to evaluate safety of 5 food contact substances suspected to be EDCs in 2014
BPA masculinizes female brains
New results from FDA’s BPA low dose study show significant effects on female rat brains at lowest dose
BPA linked to miscarriages
Higher risk of miscarriage in women highly exposed to BPA; lead author advises pregnant women to avoid BPA exposure
US House hearing on US chemical law reform
US House of Representatives hold hearing on revised Chemicals in Commerce Act (CICA); moves bill slightly forward
Opinion: Plastic is food poisoning
Huffington Post publishes article calling plastic “food poisoning”, comments on evidence of estrogenic activity of plastic food contact materials
Stakeholders comment on EFSA’s BPA risk assessment
EFSA invites BPA stakeholders for discussion of scientific opinions on risk assessment of BPA; stakeholders from national agencies, NGOs, industry, academia comment
Bayer may sell plastic business
Bloomberg News reports on potential sale of plastic business by Bayer AG
ACC: New principles for chemical risk assessment
American chemical trade association publishes new principles to guide chemical hazard and risk assessment; awaiting National Academy of Science reviews