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November 30, 2016
Scientists condemn the use of strategies for manufacturing doubt, previously employed to delay protective actions on tobacco use and climate change, and now turned against science on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs); call upon Europe and the world to act on EDCs
Topics: endocrine disruptor, regulation
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November 30, 2016
Hazard-based approaches are criticized and risk-based management of chemicals is pushed for in Europe; doing so would weaken the protection of public health, International Chemical Secretariat (ChemSec) explains
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November 29, 2016
Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry publishes 15 video segments and 7 slide presentations from symposium on BPA-free can linings
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November 28, 2016
European Court of Justice decision strengthens public access to data about chemical emissions into the environment; industry association worries about confidentiality of business information
Topics: regulation
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November 25, 2016
European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) calls upon the European Commission to develop harmonized legislation for glass as food packaging material
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November 25, 2016
China publishes 53 mandatory national standards for food contact materials and additives, replacing all previous regulations
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November 25, 2016
EU Member States ‘not ready to vote’ on EDC criteria; deputy director-general of Commission’s DG SANTE to meet Parliament’s Environment Committee next week; Parliament to vote on EDC criteria in three months
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November 24, 2016
Nature commentary by Leonardo Trasande summarizes science on endocrine disruptors; calls on European Parliament to adopt science-based criteria for identification of EDCs to protect human health
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November 23, 2016
Two perfluoroalkyl containing oil and water repellents can no longer be used in paper and board FCMs in the U.S.; petition to FDA claimed the substances’ use has been abandoned
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November 17, 2016
Endocrine Society comments on revised EDC criteria, scientists send open letter to EC; judge that revised drafts do attempt addressing several concerns raised previously, but the changes are still insufficient and proposed criteria ‘not fit for purpose’
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