German risk assessment institute reports excessive lead migration from coffee and espresso makers, highest migration from portafilter machines
November 27, 2013
How chemical exposures affect great-grandchildren
Magazine reports on transgenerational epigenetic effects, reviews work of leading expert and implications for chemical risk assessment
November 25, 2013
Combined phthalate exposure may exceed regulatory limit
New Danish study on exposure to phthalate mixtures, combined exposure in young men may occasionally exceed safe limit
November 20, 2013
Study ignores other risk factors for preterm births
ACC responds to study linking phthalate exposure to preterm births, criticizes exclusion of other risk factors and limited sample size
November 20, 2013
Mineral oils in oat flakes
German consumer magazine tests oat flakes for contaminants, finds flakes tainted with mineral oils
November 19, 2013
Phthalates linked to preterm births
New study finds significant association between phthalate exposure and premature births, France Agence-Presse recommends pregnant women to avoid phthalate exposure
November 13, 2013
FCM substances ubiquitous in pubertal girls
Agence France-Presse reports on investigation of environmental causes of breast cancer; phthalates, BPA and pesticides found in all girls participating in study
November 6, 2013
Webinar on EDCs and reproductive health
NGO hosts webinar on November 8, 2013, joined by U.S. NIEHS and renown endocrinologists
October 30, 2013
NHANES database may underestimate consumption
New study questions validity of important biomonitoring data collection, reported caloric intake does not correspond to physiologic features
October 28, 2013
New FCM database linked to toxicity data
EC meets FCM stakeholders: new Council of Europe list of FCM substances, web application to facilitate DoC reporting
