phthalates
December 5, 2013
Maine Senate votes to reject bill listing potential priority chemicals, bill considered a sham by Environmental Health groups and Democrats
November 26, 2013
ECHA opens consultation on DBP and DEHP applications; applications include food contact materials; applicants consider alternatives to phthalates economically and technically unfeasible
November 25, 2013
New Danish study on exposure to phthalate mixtures, combined exposure in young men may occasionally exceed safe limit
November 20, 2013
ACC responds to study linking phthalate exposure to preterm births, criticizes exclusion of other risk factors and limited sample size
November 19, 2013
New study finds significant association between phthalate exposure and premature births, France Agence-Presse recommends pregnant women to avoid phthalate exposure
November 18, 2013
Forbes publishes an op-ed article on BPA, phthalates and reduced fecundity; journalist opposes sensationalist media hype and points to weaknesses of new epidemiological study
November 13, 2013
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
U.S. NGO concerned over risk arising from phthalate exposure in East Coast community, 25 citizens to be biomonitored
October 30, 2013
Environmental Working Group publishes list of worst endocrine disruptors, recommendation on how to avoid them
October 22, 2013
Forbes reports on two studies linking BPA and plasticizers to reproductive problems, low dose testing may eventually modify safety tests and laws
