October 1, 2012
Cohort study in rural Bangladesh finds that maternal cadmium levels are linked to IQ in 5-year-olds.
Topics: cadmium, epidemiology
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South Korea
September 28, 2012
CDC release updated human exposure data from NHANES on food contact substances
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September 26, 2012
Health Canada reaffirmed its earlier conclusion that dietary exposure to Bisphenol A is not thought to pose a health risk
Topics: biomonitoring, bisphenol A
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September 24, 2012
Belgium adopted a ban of Bisphenol A in all food contact materials of products aimed at children under three.
Topics: bisphenol A, regulation
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September 23, 2012
A study by scientists from the New York University’s School of Medicine published in September 2012 found elevated levels of a common food contact substance, bisphenol A (BPA), to be associated with a higher risk for being overweight in children and adolescents. The study used nationally representative data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) study collected in 6 to 19 year old US inhabitants. The study’s design does not permit conclusions regarding causation, however biological plausible explanations of how BPA may cause overweight or obesity do exist, making the study relevant and highlighting the need for further research.
Topics: bisphenol A, NHANES
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September 21, 2012
At the international conference in September delegates agreed to include new measures to a multistakeholder policy framework on the safer production and use of chemicals
Topics: endocrine disruptor
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September 5, 2012
Experts meet in Berlin 11-13 September to discuss low dose effects and non-monotonic dose responses
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August 30, 2012
Denmark’s Ministry of the Environment has decided to move forward with a ban of the four phthalates DEH, DBP, DIBP and BBP
Topics: phthalates, regulation
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August 25, 2012
Op-ed in NY Times calls for more regulation of EDCs, discusses new research on epigenetic transgenerational effects of BPA.
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July 17, 2012
The proposal would limit the use of recycled material in PET food contact materials to 50%
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