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August 18, 2014

Lead linked to weight gain in mice

Study linked lead exposure of pregnant mice to obesity in offspring
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June 3, 2014

Avoiding drinking water from garden hoses

CBC news advises against drinking water from garden hoses; may leach phthalates, BPA & lead above drinking water standards

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January 27, 2014

Korean children have excessive levels of lead and BPA

Korean Ministry of Environment publishes chemical exposure report; BPA levels twice as high as elsewhere

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December 3, 2013

Coffee makers release lead

German risk assessment institute reports excessive lead migration from coffee and espresso makers, highest migration from portafilter machines

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October 30, 2013

NGO lists dirty dozen of EDCs

Environmental Working Group publishes list of worst endocrine disruptors, recommendation on how to avoid them

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September 19, 2013

New regulation on ceramics postponed

European Commission’s DG SANCO meets with food contact materials stakeholder group, discusses current issues

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October 22, 2012

Bisphenol A and lead in mothers and children in Vienna and Bratislava

The Austrian study Um-MuKi (Environment, mother, child) found lead and bisphenol A in the blood of mothers and children in Bratislava and Vienna

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