European Commission misses deadline for presenting EDC criteria, PAN Europe expresses concern that criteria may be delayed for various years
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enero 7, 2014
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enero 7, 2014
New book on reducing exposure to toxins
The Vancouver Sun publishes interview with authors of groundbreaking chemical exposure book, follow-up book advises on how to reduce toxic exposures
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enero 6, 2014
New Walmart policy may reduce toxins in consumer products
Walmart secretive about 10 ‘high priority’ chemicals to be removed from consumer products, policy may nevertheless transform consumer product manufacture
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enero 6, 2014
Experts declare FCM substance a likely carcinogen
US National Toxicology Panel revises draft Reports of Carcinogens, food contact substance pentachlorophenol status lowered to likely human carcinogen
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diciembre 23, 2013
New FPF report: New safety assessment for NIAS
Safety assessment of unknown non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) in food contact materials (FCM) simplified
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diciembre 22, 2013
NGOs send letter to ECHA
NGOs accuse ECHA of failing on SVHC authorization, ECHA responds that process continues to be improved
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diciembre 20, 2013
DG SANCO reveals plans for 2014
European Commission working group on food contact materials held meeting in Brussels, new regulation for ceramics expected in 2015, guidance for Declaration of Compliance now available
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diciembre 19, 2013
Screening data on 1800 chemicals
US EPA publishes screening data on 1800 chemicals, opens ToxCast challenges to use data for public health risk assessment
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diciembre 18, 2013
ACC comments on DiNP listing
ACC responds to California’s listing of DiNP as hazardous chemical: weight of evidence speaks against listing
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diciembre 18, 2013
BPA levels in Japanese canned foods
New study investigates BPA levels in Japanese foods, imported foods contain significantly higher levels than domestic products
