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October 19, 2015

Resolution on EDCs

4th International Conference on Chemicals Management held from September 28 to October 2, 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland; majority agreement on EDC resolution
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October 14, 2015

Toxic chemicals and reproductive health

International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics releases statement on effects of toxic environmental chemicals on reproductive health and calls for action to prevent further harm
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October 13, 2015

EFSA: 2nd FIP network meeting on FCMs

EFSA’s Food Ingredients and Packaging Scientific Network held second meeting on food contact materials on July 1-2, 2015 in Parma, Italy
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October 12, 2015

Prenatal BPA exposure and lower birth weight in baby girls

New study finds association between increased levels of BPA in mothers’ blood during first trimester of pregnancy and lower birth weight in their baby daughters
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September 29, 2015

Endocrine Society: 2nd Scientific Statement on EDCs

Endocrine Society releases executive summary of second Scientific Statement on EDCs; mounting evidence on associations between exposure to EDCs and various health problems such as diabetes and obesity
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September 25, 2015

BPA exposure and birth weight

New study finds association between prenatal exposure to increased levels of BPA and low birth weight; female infants potentially more susceptible
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September 22, 2015

Endocrine disruptors and breast development

Research project of National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, finds that EDC exposure during fetal life and via breast milk increases breast development in young female rats
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September 8, 2015

Phthalates may increase risk of miscarriage

New study finds association between exposure to phthalates (DEP, DiBP, DnBP) and risk of pregnancy loss
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September 7, 2015

Symposium on low-dose chemical mixtures and cancer

Halifax Project symposium aims to develop hypothesis for contribution of low-dose chemical mixtures to development of cancer
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September 2, 2015

BPA exposure and premature birth

New study finds little evidence of associations between BPA exposure during pregnancy and premature birth
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