EFSA to hold colloquium on human and ecological risk assessment of combined exposure to multiple chemicals
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May 27, 2014
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March 21, 2022
Systematic review finds evidence “robust” that BPA reduces semen quality
Scientists review the association between bisphenol A (BPA) exposure and declines in semen quality based on animal and epidemiological studies; assess weight of evidence of associations and estimate BPA reference dose of 0.003 µg/kg/d for male reproductive health for use in mixture risk assessments
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April 18, 2019
EuroMix Project webinar series
Horizon 2020 research project on mixture risk assessment to hold series of five webinars; will provide understanding of the approach developed and demonstrate use of the published toolbox
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April 9, 2020
Review of ingestion of microplastics
Literature review estimates 20% of sampled aquatic organisms have microplastics in stomach and intestines, average of 4 microplastic particles per organism; call for urgent standardization of analytical methods
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March 22, 2013
EFSA publishes EDC report
EFSA suggests risk assessment for endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and raises criticisms from NGOs and industry
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September 18, 2014
How much to know about the unknown?
Session on NIAS at Eurotox 2014 conference gathers experts to discuss advances in risk assessment of NIAS
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September 19, 2014
Opinion: Need for swift regulatory action on packaging materials
UK charity ChemTrust urges the new Commissioner for Health and Food Safety to improve consumer protection
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July 10, 2014
NGO: Need for improved FCM regulation
UK-based NGO CHEM Trust sends letter to EU Health Commissioner regarding hazardous substances in FCMs; calls for regulatory action
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March 2, 2017
Vote on EDC criteria again postponed
EU Commission’s PAFF Committee discusses EDC criteria but refrains from vote; Member States still in disagreement over Commission’s latest proposal; no new meeting scheduled yet
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September 22, 2014
The EUROTOX/SOT debate: non-monotonicity and low dose effects
Scientists debate toxicological relevance of non-monotonic dose responses at low dose levels
