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February 3, 2015

Public consultation on EDCs: replies published

European Commission received 27 087 responses, majority submitted via online campaigns
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January 29, 2015

EDC exposure and early menopause in US women

New study links exposure to EDCs and earlier age at menopause, 15 EDCs identified for closer evaluation including DEHP metabolites
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January 28, 2015

Sweden has wide support in the court case on EDC criteria

Sweden took EC to court due to failure to adopt EDC criteria by the end of 2013, case now gained support of European Parliament and Council along with Member States
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January 20, 2015

8th Copenhagen Workshop on Endocrine Disrupters

COW2015 will be held April 27-30, 2015
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January 13, 2015

Opinion: current debate on EDCs is ineffective

A group of experts reviews the current EDC debate, identifies areas of disagreement and proposes a common path forward
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January 13, 2015

Debate on hormone-related cancers and EDCs

MEPs met to discuss actions against cancer, effective regulation of EDCs needed for the primary prevention of hormone-related cancers
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December 19, 2014

Sweden comments on EDC criteria

The Swedish Chemicals Agency responded to the Commission’s proposal on criteria to identify EDCs
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December 15, 2014

Endocrine disrupting properties of DEHP recognized by ECHA

ECHA’s Member State Committee agreed to classify DEHP not only as a reprotoxicant, but also as an endocrine disruptor in the environment
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December 12, 2014

PFAAs and DDE may affect thyroid hormone levels

Prenatal exposure to PFAAs and DDE may be associated with T4 levels in infants, Dutch study shows
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December 10, 2014

An introductory guide to EDCs

Endocrine society and NGO network released a new guide providing a comprehensive introduction to EDCs
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