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endocrine disruptor
January 13, 2016
Swedish Minister for Climate and Environment and several NGOs criticize European Commission’s inaction following EU court ruling regarding the setting of EDC criteria
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January 12, 2016
Review paper identifies environmental factors such as exposure to EDCs as significant contributor to increase in male reproductive disorders and decreasing fertility
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December 17, 2015
General Court of the European Union concludes that the European Commission has breached EU law by failing to define criteria for identification of endocrine disrupting chemicals
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December 15, 2015
European Commission publishes list of substances subject to EDC screening including rationales for selection; screening results expected by April 2016
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December 15, 2015
Meeting report of 4th International Conference on Chemicals Management now available online; final text of resolution on endocrine disrupting chemicals included
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December 10, 2015
No consensus between industry and NGOs regarding EU-wide measures to regulate and restrict BPA in FCMs
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December 7, 2015
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
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December 1, 2015
Article in New York Times outlines the issue of exposure to toxic chemicals from common products and the consequences for human health
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November 30, 2015
European Parliament passes non-binding resolution banning the recycling of plastics containing phthalate DEHP
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November 24, 2015
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
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