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fluorinated substances
September 15, 2015
ECHA Committee for Risk Assessment and Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis release opinions on restriction proposals for PFOA and BPA
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August 25, 2015
Danish Minister of the Environment and Food recommends lowered limit for fluorocarbons in food contact materials
Topics: fluorinated substances, regulation
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August 24, 2015
New report by Environmental Working Group suggests that exposure to PFOA might not be safe at any level
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August 24, 2015
Study shows that breast milk is major source of exposure to perfluorinated chemicals for infants; researchers express concern but do not discourage breastfeeding
Topics: exposure, fluorinated substances
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August 20, 2015
CHEM Trust summarizes concerns related to perfluorinated compounds, advocates for rapid phase out
Topics: fluorinated substances
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June 30, 2015
Danish consumer council tests nine different bags of microwave oven popcorn and finds PFCAs in the lining of all of them
Topics: fluorinated substances
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June 4, 2015
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof explains why polyfluorinated chemicals are of concern, criticizes US chemical regulation
Topics: fluorinated substances
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May 18, 2015
Coop Denmark removes microwave popcorn from shelves because packaging contains fluorinated substances
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May 12, 2015
Article by news provider ScienceNordic expresses concerns over use of new fluorinated substances that may be just as harmful as chemicals they replace
Topics: fluorinated substances
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May 11, 2015
Editorial in Environmental Health Perspectives calls for significant innovation to find functional nonfluorinated alternatives to poly- and perfluoroalkyl acids (PFASs)
Topics: fluorinated substances
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