Sweden adopts new strategy towards a non-toxic environment, proposes to work on chemical groups to accelerate phase-out of dangerous substances
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 12, 2013
New FPF report: Sources of PFCs in food
New scientific study addresses contribution of different sources to polyfluorinated compound presence in food, assesses raw materials, processes and packaging
November 5, 2013
DuPont separates from fluorinated chemicals
DuPont announces sales of Titanium Technologies and Chemicals& Fluoroproducts businesses, part of portfolio enhancement
October 30, 2013
NGO lists dirty dozen of EDCs
Environmental Working Group publishes list of worst endocrine disruptors, recommendation on how to avoid them
July 22, 2013
Stain-resistant chemical linked to hypertension during pregnancy
New study investigates link between perfluorinated chemicals and high blood pressure during pregnancy
July 1, 2013
137 chemicals in cord blood of Canadian newborns
Environmental Defence detects food contact substances in cord blood
May 8, 2013
New study investigates link between kidney function and PFOA
Perfluorinated compound may influence kidney function, could kidney function also influence perfluorinated compound exposure?
May 8, 2013
Polyfluorinated compounds in food packaging
The Food Packaging Forum reports on uses, risks and regulation
March 18, 2013
High exposure to perfluorinated compound linked to kidney, testicular cancer in humans
New epidemiological study finds association between high PFOA contamination in drinking water and kidney and testicular cancer, confirming earlier research
