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endocrine disruptor
May 9, 2016
Scientists agree that potency should not be included in the EU’s criteria for EDCs; NGOs call on European Commission to adopt scientific consensus and release EDC criteria promptly
Topics: endocrine disruptor, regulation
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May 4, 2016
EFSA-commissioned review of non-monotonic dose response (NMDR) studies published; four substances relevant to food safety identified with potential for NMDR effects
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April 26, 2016
Non-profit organizations HEAL and CIEL launch campaign to safeguard EU chemicals regulations from impacts of trade partnership (TTIP) between EU and U.S.
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April 26, 2016
Group of international scientists and non-profit organization speak out against including potency considerations in the criteria to identify EDCs on EU-level
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April 21, 2016
Scientists reach agreement on scientific principles underpinning the identification of EDCs at expert meeting in Berlin; meeting report to be published soon
Topics: endocrine disruptor
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April 13, 2016
German institute for risk assessment hosts closed expert meeting on endocrine disruptors; meeting results to be published in scientific journal
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March 31, 2016
Consortium of U.S. NGOs file lawsuit against FDA for failure to act on perchlorate petition; developmental exposure to perchlorate linked to brain deficiencies
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March 31, 2016
CHEM Trust summarizes events surrounding the setting of EDC criteria in the EU; proposes science-based criteria considering endocrine mode of action linked to adverse effect; potency should not be included in criteria
Topics: endocrine disruptor, European Commission
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March 30, 2016
Article in Nature Reviews highlights different effect potential of manmade vs. natural estrogens in the case of soy and bisphenol A in a study with women undergoing in vitro fertilization
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March 29, 2016
Study estimates costs of uterine fibroids and endometriosis linked to EDC exposure to reach nearly €1.5 billion per year
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