New report by Environmental Working Group suggests that exposure to PFOA might not be safe at any level
August 24, 2015
PFAS in breast milk
Study shows that breast milk is major source of exposure to perfluorinated chemicals for infants; researchers express concern but do not discourage breastfeeding
August 20, 2015
Focus on perfluorinated chemicals
CHEM Trust summarizes concerns related to perfluorinated compounds, advocates for rapid phase out
August 20, 2015
BPA and behavioral problems in children
Canadian study finds correlation between increased levels of BPA and behavioral problems in children and adolescents
August 20, 2015
Avoiding regrettable substitutions
History of green chemistry discussed in The Guardian; experts call for informed strategies for removing classes of hazardous chemicals from consumer products
August 17, 2015
Interindividual variability in chemical risk assessment
National Academies of Sciences hosts meeting on differences in how humans respond to environmental stressors, implications for chemical risk assessment; webcast available
August 11, 2015
Predicting toxic effects of chemicals
Computational method developed to predict toxic effects of everyday chemicals in human individuals and populations; crowd-sourced study integrates findings from many different laboratories to build more robust model
August 10, 2015
Sweden to ban BPA use in water pipes
Swedish government announces intention to protect infants and children from exposure to bisphenol A in tap water
August 6, 2015
Yellowing of PET exposed to UV light
Study finds that sunlight exposure of post-consumer PET bottles leads to yellowing of recycled PET bottles
August 6, 2015
EDCs and manufacturing doubt
Prominent EDC researchers publish rebuttal to critique of WHO/UNEP State of the Science 2012 report, accuse industry-funded scientists to deliberately confuse non-experts to delay regulatory action
