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December 6, 2017

Global health costs of chemical exposures

New study estimates health costs linked to environmental chemicals may exceed 10% of global GDP; NGO calls for greater prioritization of health and prevention in policy making

Topics: chronic disease, development, endocrine disruptor, exposure

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December 5, 2017

EFSA’s BPA reevaluation protocol adopted

EFSA’s CEF Panel holds 72^nd plenary meeting, partially open to observers; CEF Panel adopts protocol for safety reassessment of BPA, to start in 2018

Topics: bisphenol A, EFSA, endocrine disruptor

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December 4, 2017

New draft of EDC criteria for pesticides

EU Commission publishes new draft regulation on identification criteria for endocrine disruptors in pesticides; draft to be discussed by Member State experts on December 12-13, 2017

Topics: endocrine disruptor, European Commission, regulation

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November 30, 2017

Update: EDC criteria and guidance document

EU Commission publishes regulation on EDC criteria for biocides, to be applied from June 7, 2018; draft guidance to implement EDC criteria expected in early December 2017

Topics: ECHA, EFSA, endocrine disruptor, European Commission, European Parliament, regulation

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November 30, 2017

EFSA BPA assessment protocol: 13^th and 14^th meeting

EFSA’s CEF Panel Working Group on BPA assessment protocol holds 13^th and 14^th meeting on the reevaluation of BPA safety; meeting minutes available online

Topics: bisphenol A, EFSA, endocrine disruptor

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November 23, 2017

New Danish initiative to reduce toxic chemicals

Danish government grants €38.3 mio to initiative aiming to eliminate harmful chemicals such as endocrine disruptors from consumer products and food, running 2018-2021

Topics: endocrine disruptor, green chemistry, regulation, substitution

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November 15, 2017

Symposium on challenges in risk assessment

BfR, NIFDS, ANSES and DTU host joint international symposium on risk assessment and consumer health protection, November 30-December 1, 2017 in Berlin; registration open until November 24, 2017

Topics: endocrine disruptor, events, food, mixture toxicity, nanomaterials, risk assessment

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November 14, 2017

BfR supports work on EDC guidance document

German Institute for Risk Assessment makes recommendations on methods to identify endocrine disruptors, supports EFSA and ECHA in developing guidance to implement EDC criteria

Topics: ECHA, EFSA, endocrine disruptor, regulation

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November 8, 2017

Documentary about EDCs and brain development

TV channel Arte screens documentary highlighting effects of endocrine disruptors on brain development and function, November 11, 2017

Topics: development, endocrine disruptor, exposure, fluorinated substances, thyroid

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October 30, 2017

EU Member States to evaluate 107 chemicals of concern

ECHA releases list of substances to be evaluated by Member States in 2018-2020; potential endocrine disruptors and substances relevant for FCMs included

Topics: ECHA, endocrine disruptor, REACH

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