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March 18, 2026
Survey of 5,357 Americans shows 90% concerned about exposure to harmful chemicals in food packaging; 66% think more needs to be done to ensure safety of consumer products; 83% feel US government needs to do more to identify and regulate harmful chemicals
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December 3, 2024
ECHA includes information on classification of endocrine disrupting substances in updated CLP guidance; also adds guidance on persistent substances, EATS modes of action, and AOPs; OECD expert group divided over endocrine disruption identification
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April 17, 2024
Publication assesses over fifty studies on endocrine disrupting chemicals migrating from packaging into beverages; finds that material type, acidity, and storage impact migration rates; phthalates were most detected in polymer films, while bisphenol A was measured most in canned beverages
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March 1, 2024
Joint publication from the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) and The Endocrine Society establishes state of endocrine (i.e., hormone) disruption research; reviews knowledge of human health effects from EDC exposure in pesticides, plastics, PFAS, and children’s products; calls for chemical regulations based on modern understanding of how hormones act and how EDCs can affect these actions
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April 7, 2023
Commission amends regulation on classification, labeling, and packaging (CLP) of chemicals and mixtures; endocrine disrupting chemicals now categorized into known or presumed and suspected endocrine disruptors; introduces four hazard classes from REACH
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