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May 21, 2015

When the dose does not make the poison

Scientists comment on first proposal to integrate non-monotonic dose response in chemical risk assessment framework
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May 20, 2015

EU policy on EDCs deliberately obstructed

New report reveals internal documents, details stakeholder activities in obstructing Commission work on endocrine disrupting chemicals
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May 18, 2015

Coop Denmark rejects fluorinated food packaging

Coop Denmark removes microwave popcorn from shelves because packaging contains fluorinated substances
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May 6, 2015

Low-dose BPA exposure has adverse effects on mammary cells

U.S. scientists show that low-dose BPA upregulates expression of c-Myc gene associated with variety of human cancers
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April 27, 2015

Assessing perchlorate exposure in French infants

French study suggests that tolerable daily intake (TDI) for perchlorate could be exceeded in some children, sources of perchlorate must be fully identified to reduce exposure
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April 21, 2015

Does EDC exposure contribute to acne development?

Greek researchers discuss potential contribution of EDCs to elevated androgens levels and possibly to acne development
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April 20, 2015

Meetings on impact assessment to identify EDC criteria

EU Commission’s DG Sante to hold two roundtables on EDCs in April and May 2015 with Member States and MEPs respectively
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April 20, 2015

EU Commission organizes conference on EDCs

One-day conference to take place on June 1, 2015 in Brussels
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April 8, 2015

New tool for research on EDCs

Researchers develop new in vivo assay screen for potential estrogenic activity of chemicals
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April 1, 2015

Australia: TV show discusses chemical exposures

Episode of TV science program Catalyst entitled “Our chemical lives” now available on ABC website
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