Petition calls upon US drugstore chain to remove toxic chemicals from products, member of Montana Conservation Voters criticizes lacking chemicals policy
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mayo 8, 2014
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mayo 8, 2014
BPA and phthalates linked to weight gain
New study links body weight to BPA and phthalate exposure, first prospective cohort study on BPA and weight gain
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mayo 7, 2014
Evolutionary insight into endocrine disruption
Researchers investigate evolution of hormone receptors; little evolutionary pressure explains responsiveness to environmental toxicants
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mayo 7, 2014
Chicago approves plastic bag ban
Full City Council approves ban of single-use plastic bag; comes into force in August 2015
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mayo 7, 2014
Opinion: FDA concludes prematurely on BPA’s safety
NRDC scientists comments on FDA conclusion regarding BPA’s safety; undermines BPA safety research
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mayo 6, 2014
US National Academy of Sciences urges redo of EPA’s draft risk paper
US National Academy of Sciences criticizes EPA report on adequacy of toxicity testing for non-monotonic dose-responses
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mayo 5, 2014
France publishes national EDC strategy
France to remove BPA from cashier receipts and toys; to evaluate safety of 5 food contact substances suspected to be EDCs in 2014
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mayo 1, 2014
BPA masculinizes female brains
New results from FDA’s BPA low dose study show significant effects on female rat brains at lowest dose
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abril 30, 2014
BPA linked to miscarriages
Higher risk of miscarriage in women highly exposed to BPA; lead author advises pregnant women to avoid BPA exposure
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abril 30, 2014
US House hearing on US chemical law reform
US House of Representatives hold hearing on revised Chemicals in Commerce Act (CICA); moves bill slightly forward
