New study demonstrates disruptive effects of BPA and BPS on embryonic development and reproductive system in zebrafish
Response to BPA roadmap
Health and Environment Alliance submits comments to Commission’s BPA roadmap, recommends banning all bisphenols with endocrine disrupting properties for FCMs
Disagreement over BPA
No consensus between industry and NGOs regarding EU-wide measures to regulate and restrict BPA in FCMs
Detecting BPA in food
European Commission Joint Research Centre develops analytical methods for determining BPA and 12 similar substances in food
ECHA: Evaluation of BPA restriction finalized
ECHA’s Committee for Socio-economic Assessment considers benefits of restricting BPA in thermal paper unlikely to be higher than costs; ultimate decision to be taken by European Commission
EC publishes BPA roadmap
DG SANTE releases roadmap on new measures on BPA in FCMs; different options from no policy change to EU-wide ban on BPA in FCMs discussed and assessed
Bisphenol A
Bisphenol A (BPA) finds broad application in epoxy coatings and polycarbonates. Both materials are commonly used in food contact materials. The dossier provides background information about the application, toxicity and regulation of BPA. Furthermore, it includes a short summary of the most debated issues in the research on BPA.
The war on science?
Investigative article in In These Times outlines how chemical industry influences and delays U.S. chemical regulation by informing with manipulated and misleading “science”
2nd Scientific Statement on EDCs released
Endocrine Society summarizes EDC research of the past six years and links EDC exposure to various health problems
BPA-free does not mean EDC-free
Substituting chemicals of concern with alternatives of similar concern needs to be avoided