January 24, 2013
ENVI Committee of the European Parliament adopts DRAFT report on endocrine disruptors
Topics: endocrine disruptor, regulation
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Topics
chemical exposure
January 23, 2013
The American Chemistry Council responds to a new scientific study on the effects of BPA on thyroid function
Topics: bisphenol A
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January 22, 2013
The New York Times publishes an article discussing the role of endocrine disruptors in increasing obesity rates around the world
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January 18, 2013
New study shows that BPS, a BPA replacement, leads to cell proliferation at low doses and interferes with normal estradiol induced signaling pathways
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January 14, 2013
A recently published review article by Korean researchers sparks a scientific debate on the safety of plastic food contact materials containing hormone active substances.
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January 14, 2013
New study with recycled paperboard shows possibilities and limits of chemical analysis for known and unknown food contact material migrants.
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January 14, 2013
The European Parliament hosts a conference focusing on the new EU funding instrument Horizon 2020
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January 14, 2013
The frameworks regulating food packaging differ amongst countries and are very complex: the FPF gives an overview
Topics: regulation
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January 11, 2013
First study to link maternal BPA exposure to neonatal thyroid function in male newborns but mechanisms remain unclear
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January 8, 2013
Tiered protocol for identifying EDCs can be used by industry voluntarily to respond to consumers’ demand of inherently safer chemicals
Topics: endocrine disruptor
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