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July 1, 2014

Sweden: 2015-2020 toxic-free strategy

Swedish Chemical Agency publishes 5 year toxic-free strategy; focus on food and drinking water, consumer products and vulnerable populations
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May 20, 2014

Chemical biomarkers of breast cancer identified

New study points out breast cancer chemical biomarkers for breast cancer epidemiology, biomonitoring and prevention

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May 9, 2014

EDC’s role in autism

New study searches for links between EDCs and autism; finds association between PFOA and the disease

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March 17, 2014

Public consultation on PFOS and PFOA

US EPA opens public comment period on perfluorinated substances PFOS and PFOA, also used in food contact

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March 12, 2014

New findings on polyfluorinated compounds

German Institute of Risk Assessment discusses polyfluorinated compounds at conference

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March 5, 2014

Unknowns in chemical exposure

Wall Street Journal reports on persistent chemicals from consumer products, uncertainties in exposure and toxicity

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March 4, 2014

PFC exposure may be linked to heart disease

New study investigates effects of perfluorinated compounds (PFC) exposure on the metabolism of overweight children

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February 4, 2014

PFCs and early menopause

Environmental Health Perspectives reports on research into polyfluorinated chemicals (PFCs); PFC burden may be caused by early menopause rather than the other way around

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December 16, 2013

Shorter-chain perfluorinated alternatives

FPF reports on new Swiss study, reviews environmental releases, persistence and exposure of 20 perfluorinated chemical alternatives

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December 6, 2013

Sweden adopts future chemicals policy

Sweden adopts new strategy towards a non-toxic environment, proposes to work on chemical groups to accelerate phase-out of dangerous substances

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